# chuff

> English word · Adjective · IPA /t͡ʃʌf/

## Definitions
1. Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
2. stupid; churlish; loutish.

## Etymology
15th century, dialectal, from Middle English chuffe (“a rustic, boor”), in noun sense “stupid fellow”. Adjective sense “surly, displeased” from 1832.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chuff