| 释义 |
Definition of nyaff in English: nyaffnoun njaf Scottish informal A stupid, irritating, or insignificant person. Example sentencesExamples - You know what I liked, was the advert for Big Al's conservatories (a great parody TV ad for the wee nyaff's company).
- We call on the Scottish Parliament to enact a law banning precocious, gobby, wee, nyaff, pre-pubescents from embarrassing Scotland by singing on any form of medium which is publicly broadcast.
- ‘But I thought he was a wee nyaff back then,’ she says, before letting rip with her trademark cackle.
- You wee nyaff, you're cruisin' for a bruisin'.
- I find Green to be an irritating little nyaff, but he is well-cast as skiver Colin.
Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod
Origin Mid 19th century: from Scots dialect nyaff 'yelp, complain'. |