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chuffed

/tʃʌft/
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• adjective

1

British Very pleased, delighted, or proud about something (informal).

Example

"She was absolutely chuffed to win first prize in the photography competition."

2

British Displeased, annoyed, orgruntled (informal, chiefly regional dialect).

Example

"He looked rather chuffed when they told him his train had been canceled."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Used almost exclusively in a predicative position (after a linking verb, such as 'I was chuffed'). In older regional British dialects, 'chuffed' is a contronym that can also mean 'displeased' or 'annoyed', though the positive sense of 'delighted' is overwhelmingly standard today.

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• Nearby Words

chuckwalla
chufa
chuff
chuffed
chug
chugach
chugalug

Word Origin & Etymology

Mid-19th century British dialect; derived from the earlier dialect adjective 'chuff', meaning 'swollen with fat' or 'puffed up with pride'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chuffed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chuffed
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