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faff around

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
Asad-Arabic
Andromedaan-DRAW-mə-də (English)Greek Mythology
Florettaflo-RE-tah (German)English, German (Rare)
Firat-Turkish
Ruaraidh-Scottish
Dorcas['dɔ:kəs]
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