naff
Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tackyBad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
» Tom thinks leather trousers are naff.
Том вважає шкіряні штани позбавленими смаку.
Meaning
2 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, Polari, UK, colloquial)Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
отстойныйotstojnyj, по́шлыйpóšlyj
(Polari)Heterosexual.
Examples
5 sentencesTom thinks leather trousers are naff.
Том вважає шкіряні штани позбавленими смаку.
My new phone case is a bit naff.
Новий чохол для мого телефону, можна сказати, позбавлений смаку.
In their culture, asking direct questions is socially naff.
У їхній культурі, ставити прямі запитання вважається чимось соціально неприйнятним.
Your pyjamas are naff.
У тебе негарна піжама.
deDein Pyjama geht gar nicht.
"Give us a kiss." "Your pyjamas are naff." "I'll take them off if you like." "Nah, you're all right."
de„Küß mich!“ – „Dein Pyjama geht gar nicht.“ – „Ich kann ihn ja ausziehen, wenn du willst.“ – „Ne, laß mal stecken!“
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Perhaps from Polari, 1960s. Further etymology unknown; perhaps a conscious corruption of ePerhaps from Polari, 1960s. Further etymology unknown; perhaps a conscious corruption of either fanny or eff (off) (see naff off).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
naffer, naffestWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form