Nuff Nuff....

[Rohan_]

Aka as nuffy. Seems the definition of this term has changed over time. I always thought a nuff nuff was someone like Angus Kennett. Long hair, bit of a peanut, laughs at his own jokes and wears certain clothing brands that nuff nuff wears.

Is this wrong?

 

[sandeano]

No, the word for Angus is "ponce" or "twit".

These days "nuffy" generally refers to one suffering an intellectual or psychological disability. A pretty nasty and cheap term for people who have already received the arse end of life's stick.

 

[Rooboy 34]

Originally posted by sandeano
These days "nuffy" generally refers to one suffering an intellectual or psychological disability. A pretty nasty and cheap term for people who have already received the arse end of life's stick.

I agree with this interpretation. I also use it as an endearing term sometimes - ie when I call my wife a Nuff-Nuff, for doing something stupid...

 

[i_luv_westcoast]

I have never heard of this term before.

 

[Sly77]

Originally posted by Rooboy 34


I agree with this interpretation. I also use it as an endearing term sometimes - ie when I call my wife a Nuff-Nuff, for doing something stupid...

Agree. That's the only interpretation I've ever used for it, however I do recall years ago someone saying they thought it referred to someone who was good looking.

Pretty sure its a "Victorian" word, people in Qld didnt have a clue what I was referring to when I used to use it up there, although by now it may have spread further afield.

 

[skilts]

My understanding is that 'nuff nuff' refers to people who are born with a cleft palate, or a harelip. It is a very cheap shot at their enforced speech impediment. In recent years it has been used as a generic term for people who are stupid.

Nuff said.

 

[BluesBabe666]

Nuff Nuff = Rohan

 

[TigerCraig]

Must be a Melbourne thing

 

[aggels]

I've only ever heard the term "nuffy" in reference to the people of Dubbo. Meaning something similar to "bogan" although not quite.

 

[BomberGal]

Don't hear it much, but when I do hear it, it's generally like "duffer". As in you did something dumb.

 

[mandy]

I prefer "loop".

 

[lioness]

Originally posted by BomberGal
Don't hear it much, but when I do hear it, it's generally like "duffer". As in you did something dumb.

Yeah that's how I've heard it used too.

 

[Rohan_]

A nuff nuff is a pinhead.

 

[oh_my_hat]

I always thought that a nuff nuff was someone who was not very bright but not to the point of being intellectually handicapped - that wouldn't be quite PC and I would never use that term again if that was the case.

 

[Nuffy]

Nuff Nuff

Nuffy= stuffing something up or can't get it right...

l should know, l deal with it every day.

 

[sandeano]

I work as a carer for the intellectually disabled and can assure you that, as sad as it is, the word "nuffy" is a common term amongst staff to describe the clients.

 

[oh_my_hat]

Re: Nuff Nuff

Originally posted by Nuffy
Nuffy= stuffing something up or can't get it right...

l should know, l deal with it every day.

Looks like we have the definitive answer, the original nuffster has spoken!!

 

[Bomber Spirit]

I haven't heard that expression for years. Meaning someone who's a bit slow or stupid - it was an insult I used in my younger days, but it's been years since I've heard anyone say it. Maybe it's a Victorian thing and I haven't heard it since I moved to Sydney.

 

[Rohan_]

The meaning of nuff nuff IMO is dependent where you live. I swear that in Eastern surburbia it has a different meaning.

 

[WillHayward]

Bump.

 

[raskolnikov]

Donald's a bit of a nuff nuff.