guff
[ guhff ]
/ gʌff /
noun Informal.
empty or foolish talk; nonsense.
insolent talk.
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First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps imitative
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guff
/ (ɡʌf) /
noun
slang ridiculous or insolent talk
Word Origin for guff
C19: imitative of empty talk; compare dialect Norwegian gufs puff of wind
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