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naffer

naffer is the comparative form of naff.

Meaning of naff

Adjective

naff (comparative naffer, superlative naffest)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, Polari, UK, colloquial) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
    • That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
  2. (Polari) Heterosexual.
    • The omie was a veritable donkey beneath the waistband, darlings. A donkey! No wonder your boss-palone is so smitten. I've seen my share, dollies, but this old omiepalone was shaken to the core. Such a terrible waste on a naff bloke.2004, Pip Granger, Trouble In Paradise

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Questions about naffer

What is naffer the comparative form of?
Naffer is the comparative form of naff.

Words near naffer in the dictionary

  1. nafertisite
  2. naff
  3. naff all
  4. naff off
  5. naffed off
  6. naffer
  7. Nafferton
  8. naffest
  9. naffing
  10. naffing off
  11. naffly

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