Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective British informal Malodorous, unpleasant-smelling. Opposite of
fragrant .
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- adjective colloquial Having a bad
smell .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (British informal) malodorous
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Examples
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Huw Edwards: passed swiftly over the Tory poll lead of 18% as he might step over something niffy on the pavement
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Huw Edwards: passed swiftly over the Tory poll lead of 18% as he might step over something niffy on the pavement
Archive 2008-04-20 2008
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Conga rats to awl teh arteests furr teh maost fantasticaboolus purr-for-mints tehy put on, furr teh mag-niffy-scent costooms, furr teh imaginashuns adn teh clebberness wiv wurds to re-rite teh golden owldy sawngs.
Honey, the lolcats - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Conga rats to awl teh arteests furr teh maost fantasticaboolus purr-for-mints tehy put on, furr teh mag-niffy-scent costooms, furr teh imaginashuns adn teh clebberness wiv wurds to re-rite teh golden owldy sawngs, adn furr teh purrfik organisachunlols.
can’t….hold… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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"Proper niffy around here, ain't it?" he said loudly.
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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"Proper niffy around here, ain't it?" he said loudly.
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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Wish to Christ she wouldn't do that, the place gets proper niffy!
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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"There's no call to be niffy," he apologised at last.
I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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Helen, most certainly he manifested extraordinary concern on the present occasion, by abating some of his austerities in the performance of his duty towards the seamen, who nevertheless liked Rosse as an officer, because, although rigid, he made no niffy naffy work; yet his words were very kind, and his zeal and care (for he constantly kept the deck) unremitting.
Three Weeks in the Downs, or Conjugal Fidelity Rewarded: exemplified in the Narrative of Helen and Edmund Anonymous 1829
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That Google v Bing site is very niffy for a quick comparison - not seen it before.
chelster commented on the word niffy
N.B. "Niffy," malodorous, is distinguished from "niffy-naffy," trifling ("He made no niffy naffy work" in the examples), which Webster's New International, second edition (1934), labels Scottish and dialectal English.
June 30, 2010