1. faff - Noun
2. faff - Verb
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nuisance
Adjusting this television is a bit of a faff.
(typically in the phrase 'in a faff') A state of confused or frantic activity.
Synonym: flap
She's in a total faff about tonight's dinner party.
faff (third-person singular simple present faffs, present participle faffing, simple past and past participle faffed)
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
Synonyms: arse around, (American) dick around
Embrace the faff. Stare out of the window. Bend paperclips. Stand in the middle of the room trying to remember what you came downstairs for. Pace. Drum your fingertips. Move papers around. Hum. Look at the garden. Tom Hodgkinson
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