Definition of faff about

faff about

verb

• to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time". Also faff, faff around. British slang.

  Jimmy - stop faffing about and do your homework!

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  Last edited on Jun 04 2010. Submitted by Ben B. on Aug 28 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'British, UK slang (list of)':
wank	Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation.
poove	Definitions include: an effeminate or homosexual male.
leave off	Definitions include: The same as ditto (British).
faff around	Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time".
pash	Definitions include: a crush.
goosed	Definitions include: tired.
faff	Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time".
septic tank	Definitions include: Cockney rhyming slang meaning American i.e. septic tank - yank.
gasser	Definitions include: nickname for an anaesthetist, used by doctors in the UK.
Pommy	Definitions include: Often shortened to just "pom".
posh	Definitions include: sassy, beyond sassy... incredibly choleric.
char	Definitions include: tea.
bugger that for a game of Soldiers	Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something.
pumpkin positive	Definitions include: an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
fanny	Definitions include: external female genitalia.
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Other terms relating to 'about':
about it	Definitions include: in support of.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
abt	Definitions include: "about".
ADIDAS	Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex".
all about	Definitions include: See be all about.
arse about	Definitions include: to fool around.
be all about	Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
bimble about	Definitions include: to wander about without any other particular purpose.
'bout	Definitions include: "about."
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
'bout it	Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.
'bout it 'bout it	Definitions include: It means that you are down for what ever!
bout to put the beat down	Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
bugger about	Definitions include: to waste time.
crazy about	Definitions include: greatly liking of.
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Other terms relating to 'faff':
faff	Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time".
faff around	Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time".

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