puff-puff
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Likewise balls of fried dough, here called puff-puff, speak to all nations; these have a tinge of nutmeg and an unexpected density.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
The "Common Objects of the Farmyard" were rapidly assimilated, and all the world of mechanical traction was comprehended in the generic "puff-puff."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various
In the face of such continued disappointment, Margot had not the courage to go on making conversation, but relapsed into a dreary silence, which was broken only by the gentle puff-puff of the Editor’s pipe.
From Big Game A Story for Girls by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
"Maybe not so good for meke-believe puff-puff train."
From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods by Florence England Nosworthy
"Let us go on—I'd rather hear the puff-puff of the gasoline motor than listen to such stillness."
From The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht by Edward Stratemeyer
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