chuffed
adjEtymology From chuff, "a coarse or stupid fellow".
chuffed
adjUK /ˈtʃʌft/
Etymology From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.
- Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor1992, Vincent O'Sullivan, Palms and Minarets: Selected Stories:
- Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late2004, “It Was Supposed to Be So Easy”, in Mike Skinner (lyrics), A Grand Don’t Come For Free, performed by The Streets:
3 more examples
- “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?”2014, Colleen McCullough, Bittersweet: A Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 131:
- 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.2015, Willie Robertson, Michael Ball - The Biography, John Blake Publishing, →ISBN:
- I sold a rug to someone on marketplace and they just sent me this picture with the message “little man is chuffed”2023 April 5, Travis Greenwood, quoting lucindalvngstn, Cuteness, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2024:
- Derived terms
- unchuffed