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naff1 adjectivenaff2 verb naffnaff1 /næf/ adjective British English informal   naff1Origin: 1900-2000 Perhaps from Scottish English nyaff ‘unpleasant person’ - Don't wear that shirt with those slacks -- it looks naff.
- Most people think taking a package holiday in Bognor is really naff.
- Almost as naff as Pete's pudding-bowl haircut.
- He could not say that the garage was macho and Pricewell's was naff, because she would tease him again.
- Its a bit naff but close to the ground and good for parking.
- That could be five or fifty-five, and they could be nice or naff.
- They now rely less on naff novelties and more on structure and nuance, while still retaining an Alec Gilroy-sense of showbiz.
- Tudor Davies's script has the style of an authentically naff pre-1914 original, up-dated by a sharper intelligence.
something that has not been made or chosen with good taste► tasteless not made or chosen with good taste: · It was an ugly room with tasteless decorations and shabby furniture.· I think a lot of modern architecture is completely tasteless. ► vulgar not chosen with taste - use this about things that cost a lot of money or are very brightly coloured, and are bought to impress people: · Vulgar fashions filled the store windows.· The article describes the vulgar excesses of the newly rich. ► cheap unattractive, of poor quality, and showing a lack of good taste: · The interior of the car is all plastic and has a cheap look about it.· The girls wore bright frilly dresses and were drenched in cheap perfume. ► naff British informal use this about something that you think shows very bad taste: · Most people think taking a package holiday in Bognor is really naff.· Don't wear that shirt with those slacks -- it looks naff. ► tacky informal cheap-looking and showing very bad taste: · cheap, tacky furniture in bright colors· The room was decorated to look like a cartoon Swiss village, but managed to be cheerfully tacky. ► kitsch/kitschy cheap, unfashionable, and showing very bad taste, but often in an amusing way: · the kitschy decor of the Mexican restaurant· Tourists lined up to buy postcards and assorted kitsch souvenirs. something that is naff seems silly, especially because it is unfashionable or shows a lack of good taste → tacky:  a really naff film Babur says the uniform makes him look naff.naff1 adjectivenaff2 verb naffnaff2 verb naff2Origin: 1900-2000 Perhaps from eff ‘f’, a way of avoiding saying fuck naff off phrasal verb British English spoken informal used to tell someone rudely to go away |