naff

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from Polari, 1960s. Further etymology unknown; perhaps a conscious corruption of either fanny or eff (off) (see naff off). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /næf/ Rhymes: -æf === Adjective === naff (comparative naffer, superlative naffest) (British, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable. (Polari) Heterosexual. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === niff-naff === References === === Further reading === “naff”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “naff”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “naff adj.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present “naff adj.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present “naff”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === FNAF, FNaF == Middle English == === Noun === naff (Northern) alternative form of nave