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faff
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faff [fæf]
vb
(intr; often foll by about) Brit informal to dither or fuss
[of obscure origin]
Translations
faff [fæf] VI (Brit) to faff about or aroundperder el tiempo, ocuparse en bagatelas
stop faffing about or around!¡déjate de tonterías!
faff [ˈfæf] faff about, faff around (British) vitourner en rond


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l Raise a glass whenever Len gives Craig a filthy look for his low score, complains about "too much faffing about" at the start of the dance, or makes a food-based metaphor, such as It was a bit like a trifle - plenty of fruit on top, but a bit spongy down the bottom.
ANGEL CABRERA What a pity that the Duck has drawn stumps for the year as there is nobody in the world who makes the game look easier, who hits it so far so effortlessly and who, despite his bulk, gets on with the game at a decent pace without all the faffing around and the endless caddie discussions which are turning golf into a five-hour bore.
There were two occasions when the kite hit the water and we were faffing about trying to get it relaunched.
 
 
 
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