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chuffed
1[ chuhft ]
/ tʃʌft /
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adjective Chiefly British Informal.
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Other definitions for chuffed (2 of 2)
chuffed2
[ chuhft ]
/ tʃʌft /
adjective British Informal.
annoyed; disgruntled; displeased: She'll be chuffed when she notices I forgot to lock the door again.
Origin of chuffed
2First recorded in 1825–35; compare dialectal (mainly South England) chuff, choff “ill-tempered, surly,” probably to be identified with chuff1
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How to use chuffed in a sentence
I'm just disappointed for the team but I'm chuffed to bits for him.
The machine chuffed ponderously past, and Merriman, by now rested, turned to restart his bicycle.
The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills CroftsA motor-launch chuff-chuffed out from the quay, flying the yellow flag.
Captivity|M. Leonora EylesIt snuffed 'n' chuffed to beat the band, but it would n't budge for love nor money nor the man in goggles.
Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs|Anne Warner
British Dictionary definitions for chuffed
chuffed
/ (tʃʌft) /
adjective
British slang pleased or delightednone too chuffed
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