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chuffing

British  
/ ˈtʃʌfɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang (intensifier)

    chuffing marvellous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of chuffing

C20: from N English chuff , a euphemism for fuck

Example Sentences

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That and the giant drone, its wingspan similar to that of an eagle, chuffing high above as it rains organic fertilizer onto the knee-high rice seedlings billowing below.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2024

Nowhere was this more evident than on their 1965 album “Berry Pickin’ in the Country,” a collection of bluegrass covers of Chuck Berry songs, including a chuffing take of “Memphis.”

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2023

Gone is the chuffing train, replaced by a fanciful illustration of birds in a citrus grove, created by the artist Geninne D. Zlatkis.

From Washington Post Jul. 27, 2021

And, in a more unusual setting, there are the chuffing snores of two full-grown tigers.

From Washington Times May 23, 2015

The hubbub of the B section faded and was replaced by new sounds: the rustling of wings; the clop of hooves on the floor; the chuffing of a tiger.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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