Meaning

4 senses

  1. (informal, uncountable)Nonsensical talk or thinking.

    Quatsch, Stuss, Nonsens

  2. (informal, uncountable)Superfluous information.

  3. (informal, uncountable)Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.

  4. (countable, slang)A fart; act of breaking wind.

More definitions
  • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

Examples

4 sentences

  1. And don't give me any guff about it.

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  2. Don't give me any guff, just start now and tell me when you're done.

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  3. I have been in the business for long enough not to fall for that guff.

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  4. I thought he'd blow when she started giving him guff, but no -- he shrugs and says "You got a point."

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
nonsensical talk or thinking:

Origin

Onomatopoeic. Compare Norwegian gufs (“puff of wind”), guffa (“to blow softly”).

Onomatopoeic. Compare Norwegian gufs (“puff of wind”), guffa (“to blow softly”).

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Forms

plural: guffs
Singularguff
Pluralguffs

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
nonsensical talk or thinking:bullB1nonsenseB1rubbishB1bulldusttripe
insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks:cheekA2lipA2brass neckimpudenceinsolence
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
guessworkguestA1guesthouseguidanceB1guideB1guidelineB2

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