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chuffing

9.8

A word that makes another word stronger, often to show anger or surprise

adjective
/ˈtʃʌfɪŋ/

: maldito

I can't believe how chuffing expensive these tickets are!

Examples

This is a chuffing ridiculous situation!
It was chuffing cold outside this morning, and I forgot my gloves.
That was a chuffing brilliant performance by the band last night.
I am chuffing tired after that long meeting!
It was chuffing cold this morning, and I forgot my gloves.
I can't believe how chuffing expensive these tickets are!
This is a chuffing ridiculous situation!

Synonyms

friggin

vschuffing

NSFW

6 9.1

To show strong anger, surprise, or emphasis

is used more generally to express annoyance or surprise rather than only strong swearing

freakin

vschuffing

NSFW

4 9.9

A short cry people say to show surprise or anger

is the British intensifier used to add emphasis rather than mere exclamation

frelling

vschuffing

Slang

2 9.9

A mild swear people use to add emphasis or show anger

is used more commonly in everyday British speech rather than niche fictional use

fricking

vschuffing

Slang

1 9.5

Appears before verbs or adjectives to make them stronger

is used mainly in British speech to stress annoyance or surprise generally

sodding

vschuffing

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1 9.9

A mildly rude word people use to show strong annoyance in Britain

is used to express annoyance or surprise more broadly than mild irritation

bally

vschuffing

Archaic

9.9

People say it to show strong anger or annoyance

is used for annoyance or surprise rather than specifically anger

fecking

vschuffing

NSFW

9.8

A mild swear people use to make what they say stronger

is the general intensifier used for annoyance or surprise beyond those regions

frigging

vschuffing

NSFW

9.6

A short angry word people say to show annoyance

is used to intensify statements more broadly, not solely to vent anger

frickin

vschuffing

Slang

9.9

A word people use to show strong feeling without rude words

is used to express annoyance or surprise rather than only a mild substitute

effing

vschuffing

NSFW

9.9

To make what you say sound stronger, like a mild swear

is used to intensify annoyance or surprise without necessarily invoking explicit vulgarity

effin

vschuffing

Offensive

9.9

A slang word that makes an adjective, verb, or adverb seem stronger

is used to add emphasis for annoyance or surprise rather than harsh vulgarity

goldamned

vschuffing

NSFW

9.9

People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling

is the general British intensifier used for annoyance or surprise rather than religious tone

flaming

vschuffing

Slang

7.0

To show strong anger or annoyance before a word

is used more for expressing surprise or irritation beyond just adjective placement

pinche

vschuffing

Offensive

9.9

Said in anger to show something is very annoying or frustrating

is mainly British and used for general annoyance or surprise rather than Spanish influenced use

Antonyms

to understate

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

How Strong

bloody

Offensive

638 7.5

chuffing

9.8

very

∞ 1.0

really

∞ 1.0

quite

∞ 1.0

a little

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

chuffing positive

Morphology

chuffing = chuff (opaque) = chuff + ing

As an intensifier, 'chuffing' is slang/minced-oath usage unrelated to the literal sense 'to puff', so learners cannot derive the meaning from the base verb.

Etymology

Chuffing is a British intensifier, often used as a mild swear to show annoyance or surprise. It probably began as a softer version of a stronger expletive or from the sound word chuff meaning 'a short puff', so it's used to make your feelings sound stronger.