meff

English

Etymology

Compare meth (“a tramp”), from meths or methylated spirits.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛf

Noun

meff (plural meffs)

1. (Liverpool, derogatory) An objectionable, an unkempt person or a tramp.

References

• A Dictionary of Slang and colloquialisms of the UK
• Merseytalk - see under section M

References

• Tony Thorne (2014) “meff”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  […]: Bloomsbury