naff off
a kinder way of telling someone to "fuck off", was first used in the book "Kes", but popularised in the british tv series "porridge", a comedy series about a prison and its occupants. Norman Stanley Fletcher used it constantly as a way of getting around tv censorship.
got any snouts fletch?,,, Naff off your erk no I aint!
Naff Off
It's a classier version of bite me in that it's literal meaning is "Go away, asshole" but it is usually said to someone you like in a joking manner.
According to Fowlers, Princess Anne said it to a bunch of reporters sometime in the 1980's.
It's really obscure. Princess Anne and I are the only ones I know who say it.
According to Fowlers, Princess Anne said it to a bunch of reporters sometime in the 1980's.
It's really obscure. Princess Anne and I are the only ones I know who say it.
"So, I was reading the comics this morning and noticed that Cathy is dieting for her wedding just like you are!"
"Oh, naff off..."
"Oh, naff off..."
Naff Off
like saying piss off but in a more joking and friendly term. Usually used when someone is making a rude (but joking) remark about you.
'ooo you look grumpy'
'naff off'
'naff off'