faff



faff about

To waste time or procrastinate by doing something unproductive or unhelpful; to fool around or spend time idly. Primarily heard in UK. Would you quit faffing about and give me a hand cleaning the house? I should have started this essay last week, but I've been faffing about with my new video game console.
See also: faff

faff around

To waste time or procrastinate by doing something unproductive or unhelpful; to fool around or spend time idly. Primarily heard in UK. Would you quit faffing around and give me a hand cleaning the house? I should have started this essay last week, but I've been faffing around with my new video game console.
See also: around, faff

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SondraSAWN-drəEnglish
Chevonne-Irish
Sacha-French
Theophilusthee-AHF-ə-ləs (English)Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
ZÉNaÏDeze-na-EEDFrench
Amaal-Arabic