Definition of «faff»
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"Faff" is a British colloquial verb meaning to spend time pottering around or dealing with minor things without making decisive progress. It is informal and mildly critical, but usually sounds more amused or exasperated than genuinely angry. The word commonly describes harmless delays, unnecessary preparation, or idle activity in everyday conversation. In gaming contexts, it can reassure players that they may wander and experiment without being forced to advance the main objective immediately.
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— Why are you still in the kitchen? — I’m reorganising the tea cupboard by emotional importance. — Stop faffing and make the tea before the kettle develops opinions.
The cat spent twenty minutes faffing beside the open carrier, carefully inspecting every corner before entering the vehicle it had demanded.
(Also it's not a true 'Timer', you can faff around in real time minutes as much as you want, only specific actions like completing some quests/activities and such will advance the timer. Also also you can finish the game even when missing the Big Timer, so if you want, you can just ignore it -- at a story cost, but you can.)
Source: Steam
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