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naff

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naff 1  (nf)
adj. Chiefly British Slang
Unstylish, clichéd, or outmoded.

[Possibly of dialectal origin.]

naff 2  (nf)
intr.v. naff·ed, naff·ing, naffs Chiefly British Slang
To fool around or go about: "naffing about in a tutu" (Suzanne Lowry).
Phrasal Verb:
naff off
Used in the imperative as a signal of angry dismissal.

[Origin unknown.]

naff [næf]
adj
Brit slang inferior; in poor taste
[perhaps back slang for fan, short for fanny]
naffness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
naff
adjective (Brit. slang) bad, poor, inferior, worthless, pants (slang), duff (Brit. informal), shabby, second-rate, shoddy, low-grade, low-quality, trashy, substandard, for the birds (informal), crappy (slang), valueless, rubbishy, poxy (slang), piss-poor (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang), strictly for the birds (informal), twopenny-halfpenny This music is really naff.
fine, excellent, superior, first-class, exceptional, high-quality, first-rate
Translations
naff [næf] ADJ (naffer (compar) (naffest (superl))) (= in poor taste) → de mal gusto, hortera(Sp) ; (= inferior) → ordinario, inferior
naff off VI + ADV naff offvete a paseo, vete al cuerno

naff [ˈnæf] (British) adjringard(e)
naff off
vi (British)foutre le camp >
Naff off! → Foutez le camp!

naff
adj (Brit inf)
(= stupid) idea, thing to do, suggestionblöd (inf)
(= not much use) management, companylahm (inf); computer, gadget etcnutzlos; this new monitor’s a bit naffdieser neue Monitor bringts nicht (inf)or ist nicht das Wahre (inf)
(= not perceived as good style) colour, jacket, tie, design, book cover, carordinär; it looks a bit naff, doesn’t it?es sieht nicht gerade schick aus, oder?

naff قديم الطراز nevkusný slem blöd κακόγουστος hortera, inútil typerä naze bez stila grottesco 趣味が悪い 구식의 waardeloos dårlig niegustowny cafona, deselegante безвкусный värdelös ซึ่งขาดรสนิยม salaş không hợp thời trang 不时髦的


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