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huffing

British  
/ ˈhʌfɪŋ /

noun

  1. slang the practice of inhaling toxic fumes from glue and other household products for their intoxicating effects

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  • huffer noun

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His face is red and he’s huffing and puffing, barely moving his arms.

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They were farther away than they looked, though, and we were both huffing and puffing hard when we finally made it.

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She may be huffing from the effort of climbing the hill, but that doesn’t stop her from doing a little shimmy.

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Her cheeks are red and she’s huffing like she’s been running.

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Mamá lets out a wail that I can hear as I am huffing and puffing up the tall staircase to our apartment after returning home from school.

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