- faff Brit.
- faff Brit.informalverb spend time in ineffectual activity.noun ineffectual activity.OriginC18 (orig. dialect in the sense 'blow in puffs', describing the wind): imitative.
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faff — Brit. informal ► VERB ▪ bustle ineffectually. ► NOUN ▪ ineffectual activity. ORIGIN originally dialect in the sense «blow in puffs», describing the wind … English terms dictionary
faff about — or faff around PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is faffing about or faffing around, you mean that they are doing things in a disorganized way and not achieving very much. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P] It was annoying to watch them faffing around… … English dictionary
faff — v. & n. Brit. colloq. v.intr. (often foll. by about, around) fuss, dither. n. a fuss. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
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