Obs. exc. dial. [Belongs to CHUFF sb.2: cf. CHUFFY a.2]
1. Swollen or puffed out with fat; chubby.
1609. Holland, Amm. Marcell., XXXI. ii. 399. By reason of their fat chuffe-necks they are monstrously deformed.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, II. 427/1. Chuffe, or puff Cheeks, or blob Cheeks [are] great and swelling out.
1821. Clare, Vill. Minstr., II. 27. His chuff cheeks dimpling in a fondling smile.
1880. E. Cornwall Gloss. (E. D. S.).
1887. Kentish Gloss. (E. D. S.), Chuff, fat, chubby.
2. Pleased satisfied, happy. dial.
c. 1860. in Northampton Dial., I saw the old man and he looked as chuff as ever, although he is between 80 and 90.
1876. Mid-Yorksh. Gloss. (E. D. S.), Chuff, expressive of a state of hilarious satisfaction, whether outwardly exhibited or not … ‘As chuff as a cheese,’ ‘As chuff as an apple.’
1881. Leicestersh. Gloss. (E. D. S.), Chuff, pleased, delighted, proud, conceited. ‘The children’s quite chuff to come.’
1888. Sheffield Gloss. (E. D. S.), Chuff, proud, pleased. ‘Thar rare an’ chuff o’ that dog o’ thoine.’
