Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faffage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faffage
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Time-wasting or preparatory tasks; faffing about.

British usage; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From faff + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: faff

Usage

Questions

What does faffage mean?: Time-wasting or preparatory tasks; faffing about.
Where does faffage come from?: From faff + -age.

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