Wahay it’s Wednesday! This is where I get to play with wacky, weird or wonderful words. The one I have chosen today has a wonderful ring to it. Its original meaning was to ‘plump with fat’ or to puff up, so of course, this word is right up my street! So here without further ado, I give you….
Chuffed. This is such a happy word, pleased as punch, and thrilled to bits. It is jolly and jovial, ecstatic and exuberant. The feeling you have when things go right for a change, blithe and buoyant, rosy and rapturous, on top of the world (hmmm that sounds familiar)!
The origins of this word make me think of a little bird plumping itself up, and preening with pride, puffing out its little chest. Chirpy, and cheerily hopping about!
What a plumply lovely bird. I love using chuffed too and I guess it’s up my alley as well 😉
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Yes, I loved that picture – and chuffed is a great word. Glad you like too 🙂
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I bet you were chuffed at your 1000 followers yesterday sis!
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I certainly was Sis. 🙂
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😊 and so you deserved to be 😊
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Thank you, and thank you too for being such a huge part of my blogily. It is so much appreciated 🙂
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😘😘😘😘always sis! Xxx
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I’m chuffed I found your blog and chuffed to be part of the EE community – love that word too – and the picture is perfect. Is it a chuffed-chaff?! Ha!
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Ha HA! Chuffed chaff sounds good to me. I am thrilled we are all part of the same community too Daffy xx
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I’m chuffed you chose that word. It’s a favourite in my arsenal of wonderful words.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Thanks David. It is a wonderful word. 😆 hugs xxx
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Oh, that is a beautiful word to know now! It means over all happy and joyful, right? Sounds wonderful and I have to keep it in mind. Thanks Judy! I learn so much every day and still there is so much to learn…. haha!!!
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It is a lovely word, inspired by my great mood yesterday! I have a lot to learn as well Erika, but it is always such fun learning new things anyway 🙂
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It really is! I wonder if I ever will get to know every English word… haha! Still have to check so many although I don’t need to when I am writing myself. That is already a fantastic feeling! 😀
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It is impressive enough to me that you are so fluent in English already Erika! 🙂
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I always loved English, learned the language in school and then in business school. I spent a year in the States and for years now I am writing and reading English…. most of all during the past 1 1/2 years… lol! Therefore I often think I should do better… haha 😀
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I think that English is a very diverse language, we have so many odd expressions, and idioms, as well as accents. It must be very difficult to master!
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Of course it is a different language with a different grammar. But compared to German it is rather relaxing. Also the languages are related in many ways and expressions (although some can be tricky because the mean something completely different).
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I actually use this word, taken from my English friend, who also says he’s dischuffed now and again 🙂
I agree, it makes me think of a chickadee, myself.
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I like the dischuffed as well! 🙂
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I’m not familiar with this word. Thanks, as always, for the fun vocabulary lesson, Judy. So happy you had a wonderful day! 🙂
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I am really glad you enjoyed the word and it was a new one for you too! 🙂
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Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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