chuffed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃʌft/ (UK)
Etymology
From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.
“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:Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late
2004, “It Was Supposed to Be So Easy”, in Mike Skinner (lyrics), A Grand Don’t Come For Free, performed by The Streets:Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor
1992, Vincent O'Sullivan, Palms and Minarets: Selected Stories: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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chuffed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chuffed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
nl verrukt (very pleased or satisfied) · fr ravi (very pleased or satisfied) · de erfreut (very pleased or satisfied) · nl in zijn nopjes (very pleased or satisfied) · nl zeer tevreden (very pleased or satisfied) · hu örül, mint majom a farkának (very pleased or satisfied) · hu boldog (very pleased or satisfied) · de zufrieden (very pleased or satisfied) · sv asnöjd (very pleased or satisfied) · sv nöjd (very pleased or satisfied) · hu lelkes (very pleased or satisfied) · hu elégedett (very pleased or satisfied) · ru дово́льный (very pleased or satisfied)