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One theory suggests it comes from 19th-century British Prime Minister Robert Cecil giving his nephew a desirable government post—in that scenario, having “Bob” as an uncle meant assured success.</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Question: Someone who is faffing is most liking doing something that is…</dt> <dd>Answer: <em>Faff</em> is frequently used in the same way as <em>bother</em> or <em>fuss</em>, indicating something is more trouble than it’s worth or is generally pointless. For example, “Hamish thought birthday parties were a lot of faff,” or “The coronation ceremony included a lot of faffing about.”</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Question: A person in naff clothing is wearing garments that are…</dt> <dd>Answer: <em>Naff</em> is defined as “lacking in style or good taste; vulgar and unfashionable.”</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Question: Someone might be feeling jammy after…</dt> <dd>Answer: Also a term used to describe that which is covered in jam, <em>jammy</em> is often used to mean “lucky,” as in “He’s one jammy son-of-a-gun.”</dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Question: Why might a British person shout “Bagsy!”?</dt> <dd>Answer: <em>Bagsy</em> is used similarly to the American phrase <em>shotgun</em> when talking about car seats and is also used like <em>dibs</em> in other instances. 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