/ (ˈfæfɪ) / adjective. British informal awkward and time-consuming to do or use.

Is faffy a word?

Definition of 'faffy'

It's just too messy, too faffy and too daft. Hugely faffy dish that creates a mountain of washing-up. I've sampled several home-facial gadgets that turned out to be unwieldy and faffy. Individual lashes were faffy, shortlived and hard to apply.

What does Faffing around mean?

phrasal verb. faff about/around (British English, informal) ​to spend time doing things in a way that is not well organized and that does not achieve much.