Obs. exc. dial. [f. CHUFF sb.1] Clownish, churlish, rude, surly, morose.
a. 1700. Dryden, Ovid, Story of Stellio. A chuffy lad [duri puer oris et audax] was by.
1715. Kersey, Chuffy, clownish, rough, rude.
So 1721–1800. in Bailey.
1877. Holderness Gloss., Chuffy, saucy.
1888. Sheffield Gloss., Chuffy, fussy, proud, conceited.
