fre, 2003-03-07 kl. 15:04 skrev Philip Hazel:
> > My question is what does "chuffed" mean??
>
> Highly pleased in a self-satisfied kind of way.
>
> However, the online OED says this:
OT but highly relevant to those with no wish to subscribe (economically,
i.e. using their own money) to the OED:
http://www.m-w.com
Main Entry: chuffed [image]
Pronunciation: 'ch&ft
Function: adjective
Etymology: English dialect chuff pleased, puffed with fat
Date: 1957
British : PROUD, SATISFIED
Best,
Tony
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