naff off
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
Go away! (said in an annoyed or rude way, but not as strong as swearing).
Meanings
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idiomatic
informal
Used as a rude command telling someone to go away or stop bothering you.
"When the journalist kept asking personal questions, she snapped, 'Oh, naff off!'"
"Naff off!"
— Princess Anne, to press photographers at the Badminton Horse Trials, 1982 — one of the most famous uses of the phrase
Usage notes
Almost exclusively British English. Considered a mild expletive — a euphemistic alternative to stronger phrases. Mainly used as an imperative. Most famous for its use by Princess Anne in 1982. Sounds dated to younger British speakers.
Forms
Base
naff off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
naffs off
he/she/it
Past simple
naffed off
yesterday
Past participle
naffed off
have + pp
-ing form
naffing off
continuous
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