chuff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌf
• Synonyms: chough

[edit] Adjective

chuff (comparative more chuff, superlative most chuff)

1. (British) Surly.
2. (vulgar slang, of cheeks) Swollen.

[edit] Synonyms

• (surly): chuffy
• (swollen): chuffy

[edit] Noun

chuff (plural chuffs)

1. A coarse or stupid fellow.
2. (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.
3. (vulgar slang) The anus.

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[edit] Verb

to chuff (third-person singular simple present chuffs, present participle chuffing, simple past and past participle chuffed)

1. (intransitive) To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
   • 1912, Katherine Mansfield, "The Woman At The Store", Selected Short Stories

     The horses stumbled along, coughing and chuffing.

   • 1990, John Updike, "Rabbit at Rest"

     The pigeons chuff and chortle off in indignant disappointment.

2. (transitive, slang) To purposefully fail a standardized test in a conspicuous way.
3. (British, informal) To break wind.

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[edit] External links

• chuff at The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary