A British exclamation telling someone rudely to go away.
Go away! (said in an annoyed or rude way, but not as strong as swearing).
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
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
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.
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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