Tacky or unfashionable
Naff
Example Sentences
"That's really naff."
"Those clothes are naff."
"How naff!"
Etymology & History
British tacky, unfashionable. British taste criticism from 1960s. 'Naff off' British euphemism. Middle-class British aesthetic judgment. Possibly polari gay slang British origin. Reflects British style vocabulary.
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Region
General British
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Era
1960s
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Language
Moderate
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Formality
Slang
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