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Meaning of Chuff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
t͡ʃʌf

Definitions

  1. A coarse or stupid fellow.
  2. Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.
  3. The vagina.
  4. A noisy puffing sound.
  5. The anus.
  6. A breathy noise produced by a tiger, similar in function to a cat's purr.

Equivalents

Examples

“Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? / No, ye fat chuffs, I would your store were here!”
“Then the brass bell on top of the boiler rings out and a single massive chuff! of steam issues from the bowels of the loco. Then another chuff! – a blast of steam – another chuff! and the huge drive shafts tighten against the wheels.”
“The car behind was following too close — it was right up my chuff.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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