Definitions for chuff
tʃʌfchuff

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. puff, huff, chuffverb

   blow hard and loudly

   "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chuffnoun

   A coarse or stupid fellow.

2. chuffnoun

   Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.

3. chuffnoun

   The vagina.

4. chuffverb

   To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.

5. chuffverb

   To purposefully fail a standardized test in a conspicuous way.

6. chuffverb

   To break wind.

7. chuffadjective

   Surly.

8. chuffadjective

   Swollen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHUFFnoun

   A coarse, fat-headed, blunt clown.

   Etymology: A word of uncertain derivation; perhaps corrupted from chub, or derived from kwf, Welsh, a stock.

   Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are you undone? No, ye fat chuffs, I would your store were here. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   A less generous chuff than this in the fable, would have hugged his bags to the last. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chuff

   Chuff is a colloquial term and it can have different meanings depending on the context. 1) In British English slang, 'chuff' is often used as a mild swear word to express irritation, annoyance, or displeasure. E.g., "I'm really chuffed with him for forgetting about our meeting." 2) It can also mean to show obvious pleasure or satisfaction about an achievement or something you are proud of. E.g., "He was chuffed with his new car." 3) As a noun, 'chuff' refers to heavy and loud breathing. 4) As a verb, specifically in British Railways terminology, 'chuff' is the sound that steam trains make. E.g., "The train chuffed its way down the track." 5) In northern English dialect, 'chuff' may be used as an affectionate or playful term for a chubby face. The intended meaning of 'chuff' will largely depend on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chuffnoun

   a coarse or stupid fellow

2. Chuffadjective

   stupid; churlish

3. Etymology: [Perh. a modification of chub: cf. W. cyff stock, stump.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chuff

   chuf, n. a clown: a surly fellow.—n. Chuf′finess, boorishness.—adj. Chuf′fy, coarse and surly. [M. E. chuffe, choffe, a boor (origin unknown), conn. with Scotch coof, akin to Ice. kueif.]

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1. • Blow

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How to pronounce chuff?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

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   Oliver

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How to say chuff in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chuff in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chuff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chuff
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chuff
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chuff
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuff
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chuff
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chuff