First Known Use: 15th century
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1chuff
noun \ˈchəf\
Definition of CHUFF
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Origin of CHUFF
Middle English chuffe
2chuff
verb
Definition of CHUFF
intransitive verb
: 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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