- guff
- guff [ gʌf ] noun uncount INFORMALnonsense or talk that is meant to impress people but has little meaning
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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guff — n. 1. A ludicrously false statment. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, bunk, bunkum, buncombe, rot, hogwash, dogshit. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Insolent or disrespectful talk; as, don t give me any of your guff,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guff — [gʌf] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone talking nonsense] informal remarks that are stupid and untrue = ↑nonsense ▪ I don t believe any of that guff! … Dictionary of contemporary English
guff — /guff/, n. Informal. 1. empty or foolish talk; nonsense. 2. insolent talk. [1815 25; perh. imit.] * * * … Universalium
guff — empty talk, nonsense, 1888, from earlier sense of puff of air (1825), of imitative origin … Etymology dictionary
guff — [n] nonsense baloney, bull, bunk, bunkum, crap*, drivel, flapdoodle, foolishness, garbage, hogwash, hooey, poppycock, rubbish; concepts 230,388,633 … New thesaurus
guff — ► NOUN 1) informal trivial or worthless talk or ideas. 2) Scottish an unpleasant smell. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
guff — ☆ guff [guf ] n. [echoic] Slang 1. foolish talk; nonsense 2. brash or insolent talk … English World dictionary
guff — [gaf] 1. n. nonsense; bunkum. □ Wow, that vice president guy can sure dish out the guff! □ No more guff outa you, okay? 2. n. back talk; complaining. □ I don’t want to hear any more of your guff. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
guff — 1) Food, cleaning supplies, appliances, rooms, etc. that are common to everyone who lives in a (usually co op) house. Also used as a verb or adjective. Non guff refers to private property. Noun: The coat closet is filling up with guff; someone… … Dictionary of american slang
guff — 1) Food, cleaning supplies, appliances, rooms, etc. that are common to everyone who lives in a (usually co op) house. Also used as a verb or adjective. Non guff refers to private property. Noun: The coat closet is filling up with guff; someone… … Dictionary of american slang
