chuffed

English

Etymology 1

From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʌft/
• Rhymes: -ʌft

Verb

chuffed

1. simple past and past participle of chuff

Adjective

chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)

1. (UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.

   Antonyms: dischuffed, displeased

   • 1992, Vincent O'Sullivan, Palms and Minarets: Selected Stories:

     Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor

   • 2004, “It Was Supposed to Be So Easy”, in Mike Skinner (lyrics), A Grand Don’t Come For Free, performed by The Streets:

     Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late

   • 2014, Colleen McCullough, Bittersweet: A Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 131:

     “I'm chuffed,” she said, putting the kettle on. He gave her that wonderful smile. “Why, exactly?” “Why do you suppose we drink so much strong tea?” “Habit. It's a drug within the bounds of the law.” “Very true!” “Why are you so chuffed, Edda?”

   • 2015, Willie Robertson, Michael Ball - The Biography, John Blake Publishing, →ISBN:

     As he arrived on the red carpet Michael said: 'It is my first nomination and I could not be more chuffed.' Well, he could be more chuffed. And that was if he was to win the Olivier honour.

   • 2023 April 5, Travis Greenwood, quoting lucindalvngstn, Cuteness‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 August 2024:

     I sold a rug to someone on marketplace and they just sent me this picture with the message “little man is chuffed”

Derived terms

• unchuffed

 

Translations

very pleased or satisfied

• Dutch: zeer tevreden, in zijn nopjes, verrukt (nl)
• French: ravi (fr)
• German: erfreut (de), zufrieden (de)
• Hungarian: elégedett (hu), boldog (hu), lelkes (hu), örül, mint majom a farkának
• Russian: дово́льный (ru) m (dovólʹnyj)
• Swedish: asnöjd, nöjd (sv)

Etymology 2

From chuff, "a coarse or stupid fellow".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʌft/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ʌft

Adjective

chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed)

1. (UK, Ireland, dialect) Displeased; gruff.

Further reading

• “chuffed” at The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary