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Added 10 October 2026

guff

/ɡʌf/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about guff at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Nonsensical talk or thinking.
Superfluous information.
Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.

verb

To fart.
To mislead.

Origin

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

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