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- [guhff]
- /gʌff/
- /ɡʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhff]
- /gʌff/
Definitions of guff word
- noun guff empty or foolish talk; nonsense. 1
- noun guff insolent talk. 1
- noun guff Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas. 1
- noun guff nonsense 1
- uncountable noun guff If you say that what someone has said or written is guff, you think that it is nonsense. 0
- noun guff ridiculous or insolent talk 0
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Origin of guff
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; perhaps imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
guff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guff
noun guff
- hogwash — refuse given to hogs; swill.
- crap — If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality.
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
Antonyms for guff
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