spend time on unnecessarily complicated and time-consuming actions

we can't faff around forever

there's no need to faff about plugging cables in

you might spend more time faffing with your camera than focusing on the scene

an unnecessarily complicated and time-consuming task

taking the time to compare prices may seem like a faff

there was the usual faff of getting back to the plane

it's too much faff for such a simple, homely dish