niffy-naffyadj.

Brit.

/ˈnɪfɪnafi/, U.S.

/ˈnɪfiˌnæfi/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪfɪnafɪ/

Forms: 1700s–1800s niffy-naffy, 1800s– niff-naffy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: niff-naff v., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < niff-naff v. + -y suffix¹, with reduplication of the suffix.

Scottish and English regional (northern). Now rare.

Of a person: trifling, fussy, concerned with small or unimportant detail; foolish or indecisive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective]

twiredec888

orrathc1175

twofoldc1175

twifoldc1200

waveringc1315

uncertain1382

suspensec1440

mammeringa1450

flowing?1504

floghtering1521

vacillant1521

in a mammering1532

double-minded1552

unstaid1561

unresolute1570

unresolved?1571

staggeringa1577

frittle1579

irresolute1579

cheverel1583

off and on1583

halting1585

unsettleda1593

unresolving1599

demurring1607

waving1611

suspensive1614

hoveringa1616

startling1619

irresolved1621

hesitating1622

indetermined1628

variousa1643

branling1645

hesitant1647

non-sincere1656

hesitatious1657

humdrum1660

shuttlecock1660

yea-and-nay1672

swaying1688

interpendent1708

undetermined1718

Squadronec1720

hesitatorya1734

volanta1734

shilly-shally1734

dilly-dally1749

niffy-naffy1765

wiggle-waggle1778

undecided1779

undecisive1780

indecisive1787

conflicted1789

hesitative1795

undeciding1802

vacillating1814

yea-nay1827

demurrant1836

willy-nilly1839

shilly-shallying1842

oscillative1852

Hamletish1854

vacillatory1854

dilly-dallying1879

thistledown1897

weak-principled1913

not-quite1920

off-again on-again1923

dithery1931

havering1975

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles

busy-idle1611

nugiperous1647

fidgeting1672

niffy-naffy1765

fingering1799

fussing1826

fussy1831

fiddle-faddling1834

spoffish1836

spoffy1860

fustling1867

1765 C. Brietzcke Diary 3 May in Notes & Queries (1963) June 222/1 Mr. Grenville & Mr. Jenkinson..are not honest, & very niffy naffy fellows.

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Niffynaffy fellow, a trifler.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. v. 92 Thae niff-naffy gentles that gae sae muckle fash wi' their fancies.

1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 118 ‘A niffy naffy sort of a body’, a person possessed of the opposite to business habits.

1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words at Niffnaff A niffy-naffy body, a finikin person.

1911 A. Warrack Scots Dial. Dict. 380/1 Niff-naffy, fussy; over-particular about trifles.

1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 87/2 Niffnaffy, trifling, undecided. ‘A niffnaffy sooart on a body.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	niffy-naffy
释义	niffy-naffyadj. Brit. /ˈnɪfɪnafi/, U.S. /ˈnɪfiˌnæfi/, Scottish English /ˈnɪfɪnafɪ/ Forms: 1700s–1800s niffy-naffy, 1800s– niff-naffy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: niff-naff v., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < niff-naff v. + -y suffix¹, with reduplication of the suffix. Scottish and English regional (northern). Now rare. Of a person: trifling, fussy, concerned with small or unimportant detail; foolish or indecisive. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective] twiredec888 orrathc1175 twofoldc1175 twifoldc1200 waveringc1315 uncertain1382 suspensec1440 mammeringa1450 flowing?1504 floghtering1521 vacillant1521 in a mammering1532 double-minded1552 unstaid1561 unresolute1570 unresolved?1571 staggeringa1577 frittle1579 irresolute1579 cheverel1583 off and on1583 halting1585 unsettleda1593 unresolving1599 demurring1607 waving1611 suspensive1614 hoveringa1616 startling1619 irresolved1621 hesitating1622 indetermined1628 variousa1643 branling1645 hesitant1647 non-sincere1656 hesitatious1657 humdrum1660 shuttlecock1660 yea-and-nay1672 swaying1688 interpendent1708 undetermined1718 Squadronec1720 hesitatorya1734 volanta1734 shilly-shally1734 dilly-dally1749 niffy-naffy1765 wiggle-waggle1778 undecided1779 undecisive1780 indecisive1787 conflicted1789 hesitative1795 undeciding1802 vacillating1814 yea-nay1827 demurrant1836 willy-nilly1839 shilly-shallying1842 oscillative1852 Hamletish1854 vacillatory1854 dilly-dallying1879 thistledown1897 weak-principled1913 not-quite1920 off-again on-again1923 dithery1931 havering1975 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles busy-idle1611 nugiperous1647 fidgeting1672 niffy-naffy1765 fingering1799 fussing1826 fussy1831 fiddle-faddling1834 spoffish1836 spoffy1860 fustling1867 1765 C. Brietzcke Diary 3 May in Notes & Queries (1963) June 222/1 Mr. Grenville & Mr. Jenkinson..are not honest, & very niffy naffy fellows. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Niffynaffy fellow, a trifler. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. v. 92 Thae niff-naffy gentles that gae sae muckle fash wi' their fancies. 1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 118 ‘A niffy naffy sort of a body’, a person possessed of the opposite to business habits. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words at Niffnaff A niffy-naffy body, a finikin person. 1911 A. Warrack Scots Dial. Dict. 380/1 Niff-naffy, fussy; over-particular about trifles. 1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 87/2 Niffnaffy, trifling, undecided. ‘A niffnaffy sooart on a body.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1765
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