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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chuff1 (chuf ),USA pronunciation n. - a rustic.
- a boor;
churl. - a miserly fellow.
- late Middle English chuffe, of obscure origin, originally 1400–50
- British Termschubby;
fat. - British Termsswollen with pride;
proud;
elated.
- compare earlier chuff puffed cheek, perh. representing Middle English cholle jowl2 conflated with uncertain elements 1600–10
- a sound of or like the exhaust of a steam engine.
v.i. - to emit or proceed with chuffs:The train chuffed along.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chuff /tʃʌf/ n - a puffing sound of or as if of a steam engine
vb - (intransitive) to move while emitting such sounds: the train chuffed on its way
Etymology: 20th Century: of imitative origin chuff /tʃʌf/ vb - (tr; usually passive) Brit slang to please or delight: he was chuffed by his pay rise
Etymology: probably from chuff (adj) pleased, happy (earlier: chubby), from C16 chuff (obsolete n) a fat cheek, of unknown origin |