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    nyaff
    /njaf/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid, irritating, or insignificant person. informal Scottish

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  2. Nyaff definition: a small or contemptible person. See examples of NYAFF used in a sentence.

  3. Scottish a small or contemptible person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  4. Define nyaff. nyaff synonyms, nyaff pronunciation, nyaff translation, English dictionary definition of nyaff. n Scot a small or contemptible person Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  5. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nyaff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect, northern Irish English, and Scottish English.

  6. The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a film festival held in New York City dedicated to the display of Asian film and culture.

  7. Nov 4, 2003 · Nyaff. Nyaff is a word used mainly in the West of Scotland; especially around the Glasgow area that is used when referring to someone who is a bit weird or 'off' or just to refer to someone who you don't like in general.

  8. The earliest known use of the verb nyaff is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for nyaff is from 1808, in a dictionary by John Jamieson, antiquary and philologist. nyaff is an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology.