naff

verb

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Pronunciation: /næf/

Etymology: Perhaps from Polari, 1960s. Further etymology unknown; perhaps a conscious corruption of either fanny or eff (off) (see naff off).

Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
“That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?”
“She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.”
Heterosexual.
“The omie was a veritable donkey beneath the waistband, darlings. A donkey! No wonder your boss-palone is so smitten. I've seen my share, dollies, but this old omiepalone was shaken to the core. Such a terrible waste on a naff bloke.”

Etymology: South German and Alemannic German surname (Näff), variant of Neff.