chuffed
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
1957,[1] from dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
chuffed
- simple past and past participle of chuff
Adjective edit
chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)
- (UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.
- Antonyms: dischuffed, displeased
- 1992, Vincent O'Sullivan, Palms and Minarets: Selected Stories:
- Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor
- 2004, “It Was Supposed to Be So Easy”, in Mike Skinner (lyrics), A Grand Don’t Come For Free, performed by The Streets:
- Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late
- 2014, Colleen McCullough, Bittersweet: A Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 131:
- “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?”
- 2015, Willie Robertson, Michael Ball - The Biography, John Blake Publishing, →ISBN:
- 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.
Translations edit
very pleased or satisfied
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Etymology 2 edit
From chuff, "a coarse or stupid fellow".[2][3]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)
- (UK, Ireland, dialect) Displeased; gruff.
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “chuffed”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chuff”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “chuffed”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.