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# naff off

phrase (verb phrase, slang, UK: naff off!)

«naff off» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, slang, UK) go away! — a milder stand-in for a much ruder phrase.

### In the lessons

Used in British speech to tell someone rudely but not too rudely to leave. Register: slang, rude-ish; UK.

### Examples

- Naff off, I'm busy!
- Chat: told my brother to naff off lol
- The cartoon character shouted «Naff off!»
- Grandad told the noisy seagulls to naff off.
- «Naff off,» she said, laughing.

### Note

It's still rude, but much milder than swearing. «Naff» alone means uncool or rubbish (UK). Plain words: go away.