"chuffed" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtʃʌft/ [UK] Forms: more chuffed [comparative], most chuffed [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌft Etymology: 1957, from dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chuff}} chuff Head templates: {{en-adj}} chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)
  1. (UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted. Tags: Ireland, UK, informal Translations (very pleased or satisfied): zeer tevreden (Dutch), in zijn nopjes (Dutch), verrukt (Dutch), ravi (French), elégedett (Hungarian), boldog (Hungarian), lelkes (Hungarian), örül, mint majom a farkának (Hungarian), дово́льный (dovólʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), asnöjd (Swedish), nöjd (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-chuffed-en-adj-dG9dcs~3 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 35 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtʃʌft/ [UK] Forms: more chuffed [comparative], most chuffed [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌft Etymology: From chuff, "a coarse or stupid fellow". Etymology templates: {{m|en|chuff}} chuff Head templates: {{en-adj}} chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)
  1. (UK, Ireland, dialect) Displeased; gruff. Tags: Ireland, UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-chuffed-en-adj-vSjObflW Disambiguation of Emotions: 31 52 17 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 35 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈtʃʌft/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ʌft Etymology: 1957, from dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chuff}} chuff Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chuffed
  1. simple past and past participle of chuff Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: chuff
    Sense id: en-chuffed-en-verb-0BDSpI-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 35 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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