Etymology dictionary. 2014.
chuff|y — «CHUHF ee», adjective, chuff|i|er, chuff|i|est. 1. fat cheeked. 2. chubby … Useful english dictionary
Chuff — Chuff, n. [Perh. a modification of chub: cf. W. cyff stock, stump.] A coarse or stupid fellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chuff — Chuff, a. Stupid; churlish. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuff — ► VERB ▪ (of a steam engine) move with a regular puffing sound. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
chuff — chuff1 [chuf] n. [ME chuffe] [Brit. Dial.] a boor; churl chuff2 [chuf] vi., n. [echoic] CHUG … English World dictionary
chuff — Noun. 1. Rubbish, nonsense. E.g. That film was boring, too long, and generally just total chuff. 2. The anus. Orig Aust. 3. The vagina. 4. A passing of wind from the anus, a fart . Also used as a euphemism for fuck in expressions such as the… … English slang and colloquialisms
chuff — I. /tʃʌf/ (say chuf), /tʃʊf/ (say choof) noun, verb (i) → choof (defs 1, 2 and 4). {imitative} II. /tʃʌf/ (say chuf) noun Colloquial buttocks: get off your chuff, mate. {origin uncertain} III …
chuff — chuff1 /chuf/, n. 1. a rustic. 2. a boor; churl. 3. a miserly fellow. [1400 50; late ME chuffe, of obscure orig.] chuff2 /chuf, choof/, adj. Brit. Dial. 1. chubby; fat. 2 … Universalium
chuff — 1. adjective a) Surly. b) Swollen. Syn: chuffy 2. noun a) A coarse or stupid fellow. b) Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the sto … Wiktionary
Chuff — to delight, to please (originally British slang (1950s); from British dialect chuff proud, elated, swollen with pride, fat, chubby) … Dictionary of Australian slang
