chuff
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1chuff

noun \ˈchəf\

Definition of CHUFF

: boor, churl

Origin of CHUFF

Middle English chuffe
First Known Use: 15th century

2chuff

intransitive verb

Definition of CHUFF

: to produce noisy exhaust or exhalations : proceed or operate with chuffs <the chuffing and snorting of switch engines — Paul Gallico>

Origin of CHUFF

imitative
First Known Use: 1914

3chuff

noun

Definition of CHUFF

: the sound of noisy exhaust or exhalations

First Known Use of CHUFF

1915

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