Very pleased or happy. Often used with ‘to bits’ to mean extremely pleased.
Chuffed
Example Sentences
"I'm absolutely chuffed with my exam results!"
"He was dead chuffed when he got the promotion."
"She's well chuffed about her new car."
Etymology & History
British pleased. British satisfaction slang from 1950s. 'Well chuffed' British delighted. Working-class British happiness vocabulary. From 'chuff' (satisfied) British dialect. Reflects British dialect satisfaction vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
1950s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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