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faffer

faffer noun: one who faffs around; an idler.

Noun

faffer (plural faffers)

  1. (informal) One who faffs around; an idler.
    • If there's one thing that really gets my back up, it's faffers! Especially when I'm in a rush.2010, Harry Steel, The Q, page 13

Forms of faffer

pluralfaffers

Origin of faffer

From faff + -er.

Questions about faffer

What does faffer mean?
Faffer means one who faffs around; an idler.
What part of speech is faffer?
Faffer is a noun.
What is the plural of faffer?
The plural of faffer is faffers.

Words near faffer in the dictionary

  1. faff around
  2. faffage
  3. faffed
  4. faffed about
  5. faffed around
  6. faffer
  7. faffers
  8. faffery
  9. faffier
  10. faffiest
  11. faffing

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