noun
faff
Faff (noun) means a job that takes far more effort or time than it should.
noun
1
A job that takes far more effort or time than it should.
"Adjusting this television is a bit of a faff."
"The show is a carefully curated manifesto of “social success without faff”."
— Tim Hayward, Not so easy does it (2023)
2
A period of confused, frantic activity.
"She's in a total faff about tonight's dinner party."
3
A brief puff of smoke or a sudden gust of wind.
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Etymology
Originally imitative of wind or puffs of air (see verb senses "to blow in puffs", "to move with a puff of air"). The noun is formed from the verb by conversion.
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What is the meaning of faff?
"faff" (noun) means a job that takes far more effort or time than it should.
What is another word for faff?
Other words for "faff" include bother, irritation, annoyance, palaver, inconvenience, vexation.
What are the different meanings of faff?
"faff" has 3 main meanings: 1. A job that takes far more effort or time than it should; 2. A period of confused, frantic activity; 3. A brief puff of smoke or a sudden gust of wind.
