I suspect this is the inevitable result of people wanting to seem smarter by phrasing their criticisms in terms of "accuracy to the source text!", instead of just saying "looks a bit naff".
As well as being a terrible parker, that number plate is naff.
(Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
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Oh definitely worth a visit, friendly and excellent range, service & ambience. Tried the the Gaston and Cie which looked better but in practice was a bit naff.
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(Polari) Heterosexual.
She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.
“I suspect this is the inevitable result of people wanting to seem smarter by phrasing their criticisms in terms of "accuracy to the source text!", instead of just saying "looks a bit naff".”
“As well as being a terrible parker, that number plate is naff.”
“Oh definitely worth a visit, friendly and excellent range, service & ambience. Tried the the Gaston and Cie which looked better but in practice was a bit naff.”
“one or two details a bit naff, but completed another blender tutorial Again, tutorial workflow by Grant Abbitt on youtube.”
“I do not have any strong feelings on Neon Odyssey other than it looks naff, but Kickstarter's option to pay in instalments is absolutely fucking diabolical.”
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