Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faffer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faf-fer
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who faffs around; an idler.

Informal

Example Sentences

"If there's one thing that really gets my back up, it's faffers! Especially when I'm in a rush."

Etymology

From faff + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: faff

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

faffers (plural)

Questions

What does faffer mean?: One who faffs around; an idler.
Where does faffer come from?: From faff + -er.

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