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"huff" Definition

  1. a dodge or trick; “don’t try that HUFF on me,” or “that HUFF wont do.” Also a term in the game of draughts,—the penalty for failing to take an opponent’s piece when an opportunity occurs.
  2. to vex, to offend; a poor temper. HUFFY, easily offended. HUFFED, annoyed, offended. Some folk are tersely and truly described as easily HUFFED.

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Position in the dictionary: 1716 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: hugger-mugger, hulk, hulky, hum and haw, hum-box, humble pie, humbug, humdrum, humming, hump
Previous words in the dictionary: huey, hubble bubble, hoxter, how’s your poor feet?, how-came-you-so?, how much?, housewarming, houses;, house of commons, hot tiger

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