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nuffie

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Australia/ˈnɐfi/

nuffie is the alternative form of nuffy.

Meaning of nuffy

Noun

nuffy (plural nuffies)

  1. (Australia, offensive, slang) A person with a disability, particularly intellectual.
  2. (Australia, slang) A person who is stupid.
    Synonyms:
    fool, idiot
  3. (Australia, slang) Someone who is an obsessive fan of a sport, particularly of cricket.
    • They didn't doubt my passion for the game - I was a cricket nuffy - but I needed to hear those words.2013, Darren Lehmann, “I was a cricket 'nuffy' as are our youngsters, but they are willing to learn as well as entertain”, in Herald Sun

Forms of nuffie

pluralnuffies

Questions about nuffie

What is nuffie the alternative form of?
Nuffie is the alternative form of nuffy.
How do you pronounce nuffie?
Nuffie is pronounced /ˈnɐfi/ (Australia).

Words near nuffie in the dictionary

  1. Nuevo Vallarta
  2. nuevos soles
  3. NUFC
  4. nufenoxole
  5. nuff
  6. nuffie
  7. Nuffield
  8. nuffieldite
  9. nuffies
  10. nuffin
  11. nuffin'

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