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I notice in quite a few posts Swim you use the word NAFF

I think you use it as an alternative to the F word

But do you actually know what it means?

If you do it is so out of context

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And your country, the Netherlands, have banned all Referendums because?...........

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/naff

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Nearly JBR

'Naff' originated in the gay slang 'Polari' (as made popular by 'Julian and Sandy' in the 60's BBC radio programme 'Round the Horne'). It originally meant 'not available for f***ing', ie 'straight' - and therefore boring.

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Hi

You learn something new every day.

I have been using it for decades, first heard it when I started work.

You are naff all use lad.

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Well that makes sense.

I'd like to announce, then, that I am NAFF!
(Well, except for ladies of course.)

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Just like the UK we only had the advisory referendum. Those that were held caused a lot of confusion because the outcome was not decisive (around 50% for both alternatives) and the government didn't have to follow them (advisory). And they didn't follow the outcome.
A binding referendum was never introduced in the netherlands. We expect the government to govern, not to listen to every whim of a temporary majority. We believe in long term commitments.

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Always happy to help

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You were probably nuff all use as a lad, here you a are soothing force bringing peace in many a heated discussion. (Just a christmas thought)