faff
1
9.9
- noun
- /fæf/
- UK
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tontería
- So it could be a little bit more time consuming, a little bit more faff than just making normal pancakes.
And when that happens, when that switch goes over, it's not impossible to check your Experian credit reports, but it's either going to be costly or a bit more of a faff.
- And when that happens, when that switch goes over, it's not impossible to check your Experian credit reports, but it's either going to be costly or a bit more of a faff.
Examples
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I mean, it's a bit of a faff wheeling it back to college.
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Because actually, sometimes you just need to cut through all the FAFF and just say to them, what is it you want?
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All of that is a bit of a faff and won't work for eg1 because there is nothing to split on.
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Also, getting any bits over here really is a bit of a faff, especially when you add shipping to this part of the world and then convert to local smackeroos.
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I still have the time to Goth up, but cannot be bothered with the faff of changing to clean the bathroom or cook, then changing back again.
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Getting all the permits for the project was just a lot of faff that delayed the construction.
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She decided to avoid the faff of organizing a big party and opted for a simple gathering instead.
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The extra paperwork turned out to be unnecessary faff that complicated the application process.
Synonyms
145
1.5
A lot of worry or complaint about something small
2
9.9
A small unimportant fuss that wastes time
A small noisy fuss about something unimportant
Antonyms
- Specialized
211
4.0
How much work, goods, or services are produced for the time and effort used
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faff probably comes from an old casual word for small, silly actions. A helpful way to remember it is to hear the sound 'faff' like someone messing about, so a faff is a 'fuss' or an unnecessary delay that 'wastes time'.