Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faffery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faf-fery
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

faffing about; unproductive wasting of time

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"However, they were in my way and I had no time for such faffery."

Etymology

From faff + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: faff

Usage

Questions

What does faffery mean?: faffing about; unproductive wasting of time
Where does faffery come from?: From faff + -ery.

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