chuff
Meaning
Synonyms
rude fellow
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃʌf/
Etymology
In summary
15th century, dialectal, from Middle English chuffe (“a rustic, boor”), in noun sense “stupid fellow”. Adjective sense “surly, displeased” from 1832.
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