choffer

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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choffer (plural choffers)

  1. Alternative form of chauffer (“heating device”)
    • 1838, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal, page 541:
      But the fact is not adverted to, that, after the chamber has been warmed, the choffer is removed or extinguished.

Etymology 2

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choffer (plural choffers)

  1. (rare, colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of chauffeur.
    • 1910, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar:
      He had some very amusing experiences, one son of toil confidentially informing him that "choffers" cannot afford a penny rise on a loaf any more […]
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