chauff

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English

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Noun

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chauff (plural chauffs)

  1. (dated, informal) Alternative form of chauf (a chauffeur)
    • 1910, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Garryowen: The Romance of a Race Horse, page 291:
      Then Billy told his chauffeur to see what he could do, and the chauff didn't get under the car, he just examined the petrol supply business and in about sixteen seconds she was all right.

Verb

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chauff (third-person singular simple present chauffs, present participle chauffing, simple past and past participle chauffed)

  1. (dated, informal) Alternative form of chauf (to chauffeur)