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In some senses, naff is marked as British, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
naff
/næf/
adj 2name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
drunk, plastic
VERB + NAFF
bit, getting, questions
NAFF + NOUN
don, i'll, over-knee, t, wine
PREP.
in
ADV.
socially
Definitions
adj
1
Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.
2
Heterosexual.
The omie was a veritable donkey beneath the waistband, darlings. A donkey! No wonder your boss-palone is so smitten. I've seen my share, dollies, but this old omiepalone was shaken to the core. Such a terrible waste on a naff bloke.
name
1
An English surname.
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That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
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She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.
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I mean ten years ago a bit of charlie was for pop stars or a celebrities birthday bash. It was demonized by Daily Mail Readers getting drunk in naff wine bars.
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My new phone case is a bit naff.
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Tom thinks leather trousers are naff.
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In their culture, asking direct questions is socially naff.
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