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chuffed Definition


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chuff
verb
    intr
    chuffed, chuffing
    1. Said of a steam train: to progress with regular puffing noises.
Etymology: Early 20c: imitating the sound.




chuffed
adj
    (Brit)
    1. colloq
      Very pleased.
Etymology: 19c: from dialect chuff plump or swollen with pride.



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