faff
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(fæf)vb
informal (often foll by: about) Brit to dither or fuss
n
a thing that is awkward or time-consuming to do: Changing the bulb was a bit of a faff..
[C19: of obscure origin]
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faff
Past participle: faffed
Gerund: faffing
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Translations
faff
[fæf] VI (Brit) to faff about or around → perder el tiempo, ocuparse en bagatelasstop faffing about or around! → ¡déjate de tonterías!
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