chuffing
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of chuffing
C20: from N English chuff , a euphemism for fuck
Example Sentences
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Baby seals lazed alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat quietly chuffing by.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023
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 • Jul. 7, 2023
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 • Jun. 25, 2023
Residents tell of security helicopters, chuffing overhead all week.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2021
The hubbub of the B section faded and was replaced by new sounds: the rustling of wings; the clop of hooves on the floor; the chuffing of a tiger.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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