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Definition of 'chuff'English
Etymology 1
15th century, dialectical, in noun sense “stupid fellow”.[
]Adjective
( en-adj)
(British) Surly.
(UK|dialect) stupid; churlish
- (Wright)
Synonyms
* (surly) chuffy
* (swollen) chuffy
Noun
( en-noun)
A coarse or stupid fellow.
- (Shakespeare)
Verb
( en-verb)
(slang) To purposefully fail a standardized test in a conspicuous way.
Verb
( en-verb)
To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
* 1912 , Katherine Mansfield, "The Woman At The Store", Selected Short Stories
- The horses stumbled along, coughing and chuffing .
* 1928 , D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover
- ... and the small lit up train that chuffed past in the cutting made it seem like real night.
* 1990 , John Updike, Rabbit at Rest
- The pigeons chuff and chortle off in indignant disappointment.
(British|informal) To break wind.
Noun
(-)
(scriptwriting|uncountable) Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.
Etymology 3
1520s, in sense “swollen with fat”; circa 1860, British dialect, in sense “pleased”.[ Possibly related to “coarse, stupid, fat-headed” sense.
]Adjective
( en-adj)
(British) Pleased.
(obsolete) Swollen with fat.
Swollen.
Derived terms
* (pleased) chuffed
References
* “ chuff]” at [http://septicscompanion.com The Septic’s Companion: A British Slang Dictionary
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