faffer

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noun

One who faffs around; an idler.

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Meanings

nounfaffer (plural faffers)

plural faffers

  1. informalOne who faffs around; an idler.

    If there's one thing that really gets my back up, it's faffers! Especially when I'm in a rush.

    2010, Harry Steel, The Q, page 13

Origin

From faff + -er.

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APA

faffer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffer

MLA

“faffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faffer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffer.

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