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taps aff

taps aff adjective: topless in warm weather.

Adjective

taps aff (not comparable)

  1. (Northern Ireland, Scotland, humorous) topless in warm weather.
    • But the Union Bears decided it was a “taps aff” kind of day and celebrated Hemmings' goal by displaying their bare chests.2013, Lisa Gray, Rangers FC We Don't Do Walking Away: The Incredible Inside Story of a Season in the Third Division, Black & White Publishing, →ISBN
    • For a street view search of Partick's Merkland Street has unveiled a man who appears to be dancing in the middle of the street with his "taps aff".2015 February 12, “Only in Glasgow: 'taps aff' man features in Partick Google Maps”, in Glasgow Evening Times

Origin of taps aff

From Scots taps (“tops”) aff (“off”).

Questions about taps aff

What does taps aff mean?
Taps aff means topless in warm weather.
What part of speech is taps aff?
Taps aff is an adjective.

Words near taps aff in the dictionary

  1. taproot texts
  2. taprooted
  3. taproots
  4. taprostene
  5. taps
  6. taps aff
  7. taps in
  8. taps into
  9. taps of work
  10. taps off
  11. taps on

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