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chuff

The correct spelling is chuff.

How to pronounce chuff

/tʃʌf/
noun

IPA: /tʃʌf/

Say it like: Chu-ff

The correct spelling is chuff. A coarse or stupid fellow. For example: "The car behind was following too close — it was right up my chuff."

Usage Examples

“The car behind was following too close — it was right up my chuff.”

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A coarse or stupid fellow.
  2. 2.(scriptwriting) Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.
  3. 3.A breathy noise produced by a tiger, similar in function to a cat's purr.
  4. 4.The vagina.
  5. 5.Anus.

adjective

  1. 1.Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  2. 2.Stupid; churlish
  3. 3.Pleased.
  4. 4.Swollen with fat.
  5. 5.(of cheeks) Swollen.

verb

  1. 1.To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
  2. 2.To break wind.
  3. 3.To intermittently extinguish and reignite a powder charge.

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