"knuff" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nʌf/ Forms: knuffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌf Etymology: Compare Old English cnof (“a churl”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ang|cnof||a churl}} Old English cnof (“a churl”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} knuff (plural knuffs)
  1. (obsolete) A lout; a rustic person. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: gnuff
    Sense id: en-knuff-en-noun-mR4ZECn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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