Thanks to all who have posted thus far to this thread!

Most of the questions I asked have been answered.

I asked about the meaning of the word "naff" and found a definition for it here:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/naff


naff 1(nf)
adj. Chiefly British Slang
Unstylish, clichéd, or outmoded.

[Possibly of dialectal origin.]

naff 2(nf)
intr.v. naff·ed, naff·ing, naffs Chiefly British Slang
To fool around or go about: "naffing about in a tutu" Suzanne Lowry.
Phrasal Verb:
naff off
Used in the imperative as a signal of angry dismissal.

[Origin unknown.]

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I had also asked whether it's still correct to say London, England or is the proper form now London, Great Britain or London, United Kingdom.

Also, I had asked what were the names of different sections or boroughs of London. I was wondering what were the names of specific communities within the city. For instance, New York City, New York {USA} is divided into Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens, Bedford Styvesand {mispelled I'm sure} and probably other distinct neighborhoods whose names I can't remember. When I went to college with a woman from New York City, and someone asked her where she was from, she didn't say "New York City", but instead gave the name of the borough that she lived in. Actually, she was from Flatbush which I think was a subsection of Brooklyn but I might be wrong about that.

I suppose this is the case with all large cities. My adopted city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a number of neighborhoods such as The Hill, Homewood, East Liberty,Lawrenceville, Shadyside, Manchester, Mount Washington, Downtown, and Oakland-to name a few of Pittsburgh's distinct neighborhoods.

In reference to London and Camden, it occured to me how many American cities are named after cities {or subsections of cities} in England and other parts of Europe.

For instance, I only know of Bristol because of the 1960s or so R&B dance "The Bristol Stomp". It was from reading Mudcat threads that I realized that Bristol is an English city. {or a British city, or a city in the UK}...Sorry if I'm saying this wrong.

Should I be this worried that my choice of words will offend people?

Truly, I mean no harm.