chuffer

chuff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhf, choo f]
- /tʃʌf, tʃʊf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhf, choo f]
- /tʃʌf, tʃʊf/

Definitions of chuffer word

adjective chuffer chubby; fat. 1
adjective chuffer swollen with pride; proud; elated. 1

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Origin of chuffer

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; compare earlier chuff puffed cheek, perhaps representing Middle English cholle jowl2 conflated with uncertain elements

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Parts of speech for Chuffer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chuffer

chuffer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

chuffer usage trend in Literature

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