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Definition of Chuff
1. Verb. Blow hard and loudly. "He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
Definition of Chuff
1. n. A coarse or stupid fellow.
2. a. Stupid; churlish.
Definition of Chuff
1. Adjective. (British) Surly. ¹
2. Adjective. (coarse slang of cheeks) Swollen. ¹
3. Noun. A coarse or stupid fellow. ¹
4. Noun. (context: 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. ¹
5. Noun. (coarse slang) The vagina. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive slang) To purposefully fail a standardized test in a conspicuous way. ¹
8. Verb. (British informal) To break wind. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chuff
1. gruff [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: gruff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chuff
Literary usage of Chuff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"an' it grabs the scruff Of a hill an' boosts it along; " chuff! chuff! chuff!
... chuff! chuff! chuff!" Oh, the grade is rough, An' the way to the end is ..."
2. The Poetic New World by Lucy H. Humphrey (1910)
"Oh, it's hard enough When you're changin' a job gone wrong; "chuff! chuff ...
an' it grabs the scruff Of a hill an' boosts it along; " chuff! chuff! chuff! ..."
3. Dictionary of the French and English Languages by Gabriel Surenne (1856)
"... sf. oat-chuff mattress [motion Balayer, va. to sweep clean Balayeur, euse, suit".
.... chuff ..."
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