nuff-nuff

nuff-nuff
 n.— «That’s an insult to the true fashion-unconscious Aussie dag, who wouldn’t be seen wearing a brown velour tracksuit near these nuff-nuff characters.» —“As bad as it gets” by Leigh Paatsch Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia) Jan. 21, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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