chuffed

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃʌft/ (UK)

Definition of chuffed

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of chuff
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of chuff

adj

  1. (Ireland, UK, informal)Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.
    “Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor”
    “Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late”
    ““I'm chuffed,” she said, putting the kettle on. He gave her that wonderful smile. “Why, exactly?” “Why do you suppose we drink so much strong tea?” “Habit. It's a drug within the bounds of the law.” “Very true!” “Why are you so chuffed, Edda?””
    “As he arrived on the red carpet Michael said: 'It is my first nomination and I could not be more chuffed.' Well, he could be more chuffed. And that was if he was to win the Olivier honour.”
    “I sold a rug to someone on marketplace and they just sent me this picture with the message “little man is chuffed””
  2. (Ireland, UK, dialectal)Displeased; gruff.

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Etymology

From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.

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