Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuffy

/ˈnɐfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nuffy
IPA: /ˈnɐfi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with a disability, particularly intellectual.

Australian usage; Offensive; Slang

noun

A person who is stupid.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

Someone who is an obsessive fan of a sport, particularly of cricket.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"They didn't doubt my passion for the game - I was a cricket nuffy - but I needed to hear those words."
"In the South Australia squad Christian is known as a cricket nuffy, someone who loves talking about the game and playing it."
"Bailey hails ‘cricket nuffy’ Boof's history tests for keeping team learning, Zee News Australian Test `debutant` George Bailey has hailed coach and `cricket nuffy` Darren Lehmann`s random history Tests for keeping the Australian team grounded and constantly learning."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɐfi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nuffies (plural)

Phrases

nuff nuff

Frequently Paired Words

nuff nuff

Synonyms

retard mental deficient fool idiot

Homonyms

nuffie

Questions

How do you pronounce nuffy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɐfi/.
What does nuffy mean?: A person with a disability, particularly intellectual.

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