(intransitive, chiefly, UK) To waste time; to spend time idly.
(intransitive, chiefly, UK) To waste time; to spend time idly.
She faffed about so much, she never got to eat her breakfast.
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(UK, slang) faffing about; unproductive wasting of time.
(UK, informal, rare) Time-wasting or preparatory tasks; faffing about.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
(UK, informal) Time-consuming or awkward; too complicated or fancy.
(originally, northern England, typically, _, 'in a faff') A state of confused or frantic activity.