faff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Dialect, 'blow in gusts'.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /fæf/, SAMPA: /f{f/
• Rhymes: -æf

[edit] Verb

to faff (third-person singular simple present faffs, present participle faffing, simple past and past participle faffed)

1. (British, slang) To waste time on an unproductive activity.

   I decided to stop faffing about and get some work done.