chuffing
Britishadjective
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
The beasts are the muscle machines, the workaday haulers chuffing to and fro with the takings of forests and mines, fields and factories.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
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
Residents tell of security helicopters, chuffing overhead all week.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2021
He tried a combination of whimpering, mewing, and chuffing, stopping every now and then to listen.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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