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to spraff
01
(Scottish) to speak excessively or pointlessly
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
spraff
3rd person singular
spraffs
Present participle
spraffing
Past simple
spraffed
Past participle
spraffed
What does "to spraff" mean in Scottish slang?
It is used in Scotland to mean to speak excessively or pointlessly, often in a rambling, annoying, or untrustworthy way. People typically say "Stop spraffing nonsense" or "He's always spraffing about things he doesn't understand." The term originated in 20th century Scottish slang, and remains common in informal speech, especially in Glasgow and the West of Scotland, often implying dishonesty or exaggeration.
Examples
He spraffed on about football for hours.
02
(Scottish) to speak or talk
Slang
Examples
He spraffed to me about the new project.
Spraff
01
(Scottish) a long or often pointless talk
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
spraffs
Examples
That was a long spraff about politics.
