noun
General Slang
NAAFI
· noun · military
The on-base canteen and shop — and by extension, a name for a slacker.
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Definitions
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The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes — the organisation that runs canteens, shops and recreational facilities for British forces. In daily use just means the on-base caff where you get a brew, a bacon roll and a moan about the chain of command.
“Meet me in the NAAFI at ten — I need a brew before this brief kicks off.”
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A slacker — extended from 'NAAFI rocker', someone always sat in the canteen rather than cracking on. Also reanalysed humorously as 'No Ambition And F-all Interest'.
“He's a right NAAFI — only person on the troop who hasn't lifted a finger all day.”
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NAAFI In A Sentence
Meet me in the NAAFI at ten — I need a brew before this brief kicks off.
He's a right NAAFI — only person on the troop who hasn't lifted a finger all day.
Origin & Usage
Founded 1921 as the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. The slacker sense came later via barrack humour.
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