The word “naff”

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  • #193552
    Wheezywindbag
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      Ello.

      I love this word, so multi functional can be applied to sooooo many different social settings.

      Being handed a large dose of covid by assailant (or assailants unknown) defo naff

      Having the only spot I can get outdoors to as a suntrap and at this moment is unbearably ? naff

      Having a massive wait for a new car naff

      Having the dealership ring me again with another load of bollards (different context) “naff off”

      Looking at my online bank statement. Naff all ?

      Checking how long I got left on this poxy mobile phone contract. Naffing eck!

      See, how many words are this multi functional? Naff all! ?

      Thanks for reading my inane waffle now Naff off………..(soz, joking  couldn’t resist one last naff)

      Respect to u all and still stay naffing safe…….wheezy

      Existence is a state of mind, my minds a right state

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    • #193557
      Wheezywindbag
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        At the risk of banging on I thought of a few more naff ?

        My birthday last week (55 but don’t tell anyone

        Being told your to old,double naff

        Being told you to young, naff

        Being called “gramps” , cute but nonetheless naff ?

        Having to buy trendy trainers in pairs (I only need 1) naff

        Being told by my wife “do you think they look a bit young on you” CAPITAL NAFF

        Having to watch ennerdale while my wife cossets the remote like its her very own egg , naff

        Seeing the amount of time I’ve spent reading different ( and very amusing) threads on here, naff

        Having spell check constantly changing words I want to use (it’s fave one at the moment is “funk” or “funking” ?) naff

        That’s me done naffsters

        Once again respect to u all and stay naffing safe…….wheezy

        Existence is a state of mind, my minds a right state

        #193588
        joss
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          naff
          From the Urban Dictionary.

          British slang, today meaning uncool, tacky, unfashionable, worthless… or as a softer expletive, in places where one might use “fuck” as in “naff off”, “naff all”, “naffing about”.

          Origins of the word are disputed, but it appears to have come from Polari (gay slang), used to dismissively refer to heterosexual people. It was introduced as a less offensive expletive verb (“naff off”) in the ’70s UK television show, Porridge. “Naff off!” was famously used by Princess Anne in 1982.
          Naff the naffing naffers.
          by J Blithe October 2, 2005

          Joss
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          #193593
          Wheezywindbag
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            Love that Dh Lawrence quote. Having been in the army  for many years it strikes a chord with me

            Existence is a state of mind, my minds a right state

            #193598
            kezo
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              I’m saying naff all because I’m to naffing hot 🙂

              #193601
              Wheezywindbag
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                Kezo never a truer naffing word said

                Existence is a state of mind, my minds a right state

                #193602
                Wheezywindbag
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                  <p style=”text-align: left;”>Kezo check #193533</p>

                  Existence is a state of mind, my minds a right state

                  #193880
                  Wheezywindbag

                    To quote the wicked witch (not mt) I’m naffing melting

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