chuffed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb blow hard and loudly
  2. adjective very pleased

Etymology

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

Synonyms

puff, huff, chuff

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