guff

[ guhff ]

/ gʌff /

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noun Informal.

empty or foolish talk; nonsense.

insolent talk.

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Origin of guff

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps imitative

Words nearby guff

guest worker, Gueux, Guevara, Guevara, Ernesto “Che”, Guevarist, guff, guffaw, GUGB, Guggenheim, Guggenheim Museum, guggle

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How to use guff in a sentence

She’s an activist devoted to the causes of indigenous peoples, a young woman who takes guff from no one—plus, her brother is one of the men trapped in the mine, so she has reason to be edgier than usual.
The Ice Road Is an Overly Twisty Action Adventure That Has Its Charms, Chief Among Them Liam Neeson|Stephanie Zacharek|June 25, 2021|Time
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‘I’m a Senator.’ Sarah McBride Takes No Prisoners, No Guff|Isabelle Lee|April 17, 2021|Ozy
Angela Thomas got some guff from folks who envied her access after she posted the video of herself getting vaccinated.
The newest curse of covid-19 is vaccine envy|Petula Dvorak|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
For Thomas, a 41-year-old health-care executive at MedStar Health Research Institute, the guff was worth it.
The newest curse of covid-19 is vaccine envy|Petula Dvorak|February 4, 2021|Washington Post

(Branch) Rickey selected Jackie because he knew he could withstand the guff.
Playing Pinochle and Breaking Barriers With Jackie Robinson|Evan Weiner|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is there a sassy but kindly Black female lawmaker who lives next door the quartet, speaking sense to men and not taking no guff?
‘Alpha House’ Review: Amazon’s Comedy Falls to Sitcom Predictability, Gay Jokes|David Freedlander|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And though he caught guff from his fellow soldiers, his commanders were impressed.
A Soldier and a Cadet, Quietly Together Under DADT, Survive A Sexual Assault|Jesse Ellison|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Now you are here, you must take supper with me," went on the Widow Guff.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.
He has discharged the housekeeper, and some say he is courting the Widow Guff.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.
Fred Guff says he wants to go to the city, too, but his mother won't let him.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.
You have been here long enough, I should guess from your talk, to get on to our American guff.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
Those of us who drink from the flasks of the sages of dreamland become so intoxicated with guff we are a peril to everyone.
The Crow's Nest|Clarence Day, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for guff

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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