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niff-naffy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nif-f--naffy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

fastidious; fussy about small details

Etymology

From niff-naff + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more niff-naffy (comparative) most niff-naffy (superlative)

Questions

What does niff-naffy mean?
fastidious; fussy about small details
Where does niff-naffy come from?
From niff-naff + -y.

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