• @johannesvanderwhales
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    753 months ago

    I get confused every time I see the word “chuffed” because i have no idea if becoming chuffed is a good or bad thing.

    • @[email protected]
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      503 months ago

      It’s mostly delighted or pleased, although it can occasionally mean the opposite, especially in the military. I believe it started off as “proud.” This bunny is delighted and proud of his new rug.

      I’m amazed he knows how to use a litterbox and not just poop everywhere. That’s probably how he earned his nice rug!

      • @[email protected]
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        103 months ago

        Apparently it’s a thing you can train them to do with a bit of effort. You cna train some birds too.

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      3 months ago

      Chuffed is slang for very pleased in the UK. More specifically it’s when something good has just happened to you that’s causing you to grin uncontrollably like a lunatic.

      As my crude father would say: “I’m chuffed to buggery!”

      Although buggery is a bad thing on its own, when combined with chuffed it’s like a +1 enchantment instead.

    • @Psythik
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      133 months ago

      It’s the most negative-sounding positive word, isn’t it?

    • @gmtom
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      103 months ago

      Especially when someone gets “chuffed to bits”

    • @AlpacaChariot
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      23 months ago

      Up the chuff = good, down the chuff = bad

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      13 months ago

      “Chuff” in the context of rock climbing = bad, made an effort but didn’t get very far / fell a lot