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Naff vs Baff - What's the difference?

naff | baff |

As an adjective naff

is in poor taste.

As a verb baff is

to bark; yelp.

As a noun baff is

blank.

naff

English

Adjective

(er)
  • In poor taste.
    • That tie is a bit naff , don’t you think?
  • (Polari) Bad; tasteless.
  • Poorly thought out, not workable, or otherwise not very good.
    • That’s a really naff example.
  • (Polari) Heterosexual.

    • Derived terms

    * naff all * naff off (a euphemism for fuck off).

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    baff

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To bark; yelp.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) (French baffe), of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft.
  • (golf) To strike the ground with the bottom of the club when taking a stroke.
    • Derived terms
    * baffed out

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Geordie) blank

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