Naff

I've been asked about my use of the word "naff" several times lately because it's not a word Americans seem to know. I guess it is chiefly a British slang term. I love the word, and think of it as the perfect shorthand for lame, uncool, tacky, unfashionable and passe. A bit like people who use "winning" as a twitter hash tag, or say "wowzers." Or passive aggression. Or people who secretly read other people's blogs without owning up to it. Or actually having a blog.