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stuff
[ stuhf ]
/ stʌf /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to cram oneself with food; eat gluttonously; gorge.
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Origin of stuff
First recorded in 1300–50; (verb) late Middle English stuffen “to equip, furnish,” from Old French estoffer literally, “to stuff,” from unattested Frankish stopfōn, stoppōn; (noun) Middle English, from Old French estoffe, derivative of the verb; see stop
synonym study for stuff
1-3. See matter.
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British Dictionary definitions for stuff
stuff
/ (stʌf) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of stuff
stuffer, nounWord Origin for stuff
C14: from Old French estoffe, from estoffer to furnish, provide, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stopfen to cram full
usage for stuff
Sense 6 of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
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