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guff - What does it mean?

Definition of 'guff'

English

Noun

(-)
  • (informal) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
  • * {{quote-book|year=1913|author=
  • |title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad |chapter=4 citation |passage=“… That woman is stark mad, Lord Stranleigh.
  • (informal) Superfluous information.
  • (informal) Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.
  • Synonyms

    * (nonsensical talk or thinking) balls, bull, bulldust, bullshit, crap, nonsense, rubbish, tripe * (insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks) brass neck, cheek, impudence, insolence, lip

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (slang) To break wind.
  • (slang) To mislead.
  • * 1955 , edition, ISBN 0553249592, page 14:
  • "Let me see if I get you. You can't bear to help convict Ashe of murder because you doubt if he's guilty, so you're scooting. Right?"
    "That's close enough," Wolfe said.
    "Not close enough for me. If you expect me to"

    Synonyms

    * (break wind) See also * (mislead) To bullshit

    Similar to 'guff'

    goof, gaff, gif, goff, goaf