Due to the lack of abilility of swear words on British TV at the time, particularly the BBC. But the meaning of naff is obscure. It sounds nicer than P**s Off or F**k Off though.
In British slang, it has now evolved to mean something uncool (eg: "those shoes are so naff").
According to the Urban Dictionary, "naff" was originally an abbreviation for "Not Available For F**king". No reliable source is given, however this seems at least plausible. Another possible origin is that it is reverse slang for "fan" or "vagina".
Snout is slang for any tobacco, usually cigarettes.
Yes, originally this was a set up for a joke in the pilot. But it caused problems when the character of Fletcher's judge was used as a character in two episodes.
As revealed by Fletcher, it is a migratory bird which flies backwards to stop the sh...snow going in its face.
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.
Who are the characters in Porridge?
Norman Stanley Fletcher, Blanco, Crusher, Governor Venables, Harris, Harry Grout, Heslop, Ingrid Fletcher, Isobel Fletcher, Ives, and others
