The adjective "chuffed" means pleased or satisfied, but can also mean displeased or annoyed depending on context.
Adjektivet "chuffed" betyder nöjd eller belåten, men kan också betyda missnöjd eller irriterad beroende på sammanhang.
| Back | chuffed /chuft/ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective Pleased; satisfied. [From English dialect chuff (pleased, puffed, swollen with pride).] Displeased; annoyed. [From chuff (boor, churl), from Middle English chuffe.] He was really chuffed about the fire as well, because Mrs Pearson from up the stairs had her washing ruined by the smoke. - Irvine Welsh, Marabou Stork Nightmares, 1997 Well, we can discuss that when we get there. Declan will be chuffed when I tell him, the family never usually goes to these things. - Cecelia Ahern, P.S. I Love You, 2007 |
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