chuffing

/ ˈtʃʌfɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang.
   (intensifier)

   chuffing marvellous

Word History and Origins

Origin of chuffing¹

C20: from N English chuff , a euphemism for fuck

Example Sentences

That and the giant drone, its wingspan similar to that of an eagle, chuffing high above as it rains organic fertilizer onto the knee-high rice seedlings billowing below.

From Seattle Times

Baby seals lazed alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat quietly chuffing by.

From Seattle Times

The beasts are the muscle machines, the workaday haulers chuffing to and fro with the takings of forests and mines, fields and factories.

From Los Angeles Times

Nowhere was this more evident than on their 1965 album “Berry Pickin’ in the Country,” a collection of bluegrass covers of Chuck Berry songs, including a chuffing take of “Memphis.”

From New York Times

Neel had never heard tigers firsthand, only people who had imitated them, but he tried calling to the cub with a low chuffing noise.

From Literature