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Laff vs Faff - What's the difference?

laff | faff |

As nouns the difference between laff and faff

is that laff is (chiefly|humorous|or|for children) while faff is (british|slang) an unnecessary or over-complicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.

As verbs the difference between laff and faff

is that laff is (chiefly|humorous|or|for children) while faff is (british|slang) to waste time on an unproductive activity.

laff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, humorous, or, for children)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (chiefly, humorous, or, for children)

    • faff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) An unnecessary or over-complicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
    • Adjusting this television is a bit of a faff .
  • * 2011 , Patrick Kingsley, " Life with the Queen Mum revealed", The Guardian
    • Breakfast in bed at the royal household is a massive faff . A page boy must carry the tray upstairs, but he's banned from actually serving it. So he leaves it on the floor by the bedroom door, whereupon a housemaid picks it up and knocks on said portal.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, slang) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
  • :She faffed about so much, she never got to eat her breakfast.
    • I decided to stop faffing about and get some work done.

    Usage notes

    * Particularly used with .

    Synonyms

    * (l) (American)