"niff-naff" meaning in All languages combined

See niff-naff on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: niff-naffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} niff-naff (plural niff-naffs)
  1. Something or someone insignificant; a trifle.
    Sense id: en-niff-naff-en-noun-doMIfONz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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