How do you use "Faff" in a sentence?

Stop faffing about! We spent ages faffing around.

Faff

Q: What does "Faff" mean?

Waste time, dither To mess around inefficiently, not getting things done. Time-wasting.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Waste time, dither

磨蹭，浪费时间

Perder el tiempo, remolonear

ぐずぐずする、時間を無駄にする

꾸물거리다, 시간을 낭비하다

To mess around inefficiently, not getting things done. Time-wasting.

低效地瞎忙，什么事都做不成。浪费时间。

Hacer cosas sin eficiencia, sin lograr nada. Pérdida de tiempo.

だらだらと非効率に過ごし、物事を片付けないこと。時間の無駄遣い。

비효율적으로 빈둥거리며 일을 처리하지 못하는 것. 시간 낭비.

Examples

Stop faffing about!
别磨蹭了！
¡deja de perder el tiempo!
ぐずぐずしないで！
꾸물대지 마!
We spent ages faffing around.
我们磨蹭了半天
pasamos siglos sin hacer nada productivo
だらだらして随分時間を無駄にした
한참 동안 빈둥거리며 시간을 낭비했다.

Pronunciation

/fæf/

Usage Guide

Context: time-wasting

Tone: impatient

✓ Do Say

Criticizing delays
批评拖延时使用
para criticar la pérdida de tiempo
もたもたしていることを批判する時に使う
지체를 비판할 때

✗ Don't Say

Formal
正式场合不使用
No se usa en contextos formales
フォーマルな場では使わない
격식체

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

British dialect, possibly from 'faffle' (to stutter).

Cultural Context

Era: Historical

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British TV

Regional notes: British.

Variations

FaffFaff aboutFaffing around