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naffs off

naffs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of naff off.

Meaning of naff off

Verb

naff off (third-person singular simple present naffs off, present participle naffing off, simple past and past participle naffed off)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) A mild version of fuck off
    • Princess Anne caused controversy when she told photographers to “naff off” in 1982.2013 April 1 [1982], Melissa Mohr, quoting Anne, Princess Royal, Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 153

Questions about naffs off

What is naffs off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Naffs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of naff off.

Words near naffs off in the dictionary

  1. naffest
  2. naffing
  3. naffing off
  4. naffly
  5. naffness
  6. naffs off
  7. nafimidone
  8. nafka
  9. NAFLD
  10. NAFO
  11. NAFOD

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