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by **Brian Wake** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 01:01:29

Just done what has to be my best run ever (time-wise that is). 6.65 miles
in 39:55 (PB by 54 seconds, and it was windy!), which is 6:00/mile. Which
bodes well for my 10k time - should be able to get into the very low 37's or
high 36's hopefully. I'm gonna try a 10k next week or the week after I
think.

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Brian Wakem

by **Maggie Bur** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 05:25:10

Brian, that's fantastic! Now, I'm afraid to ask. What does "chuffed" mean?

Maggie

by **Brian Jone** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 05:55:37

I'm with Maggie, on both counts.

Brian Jones

Quote:

> Brian, that's fantastic! Now, I'm afraid to ask. What does "chuffed"
mean?

> Maggie

by **Sam** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:04:18

What is "chuffed"?

Quote:

> Just done what has to be my best run ever (time-wise that is). 6.65 miles
> in 39:55 (PB by 54 seconds, and it was windy!), which is 6:00/mile. Which
> bodes well for my 10k time - should be able to get into the very low 37's
or
> high 36's hopefully. I'm gonna try a 10k next week or the week after I
> think.

> --
> Brian Wakem

by **Tom Osbor** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:22:02

Quote:

> What is "chuffed"?

Pleased and proud.

by **SwStudi** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:47:43

Quote:

> > What is "chuffed"?

> Pleased and proud.

Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

--
David (in Hamilton, Ont)
"Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

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by **Charlie Wyke** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:52:34

As a Brit, I use the phrase 'chuffed' quite often but I'm not sure of it's
origin. I've also been known to describe someone who's 'careful' with money
as "Tight as a gnat's chuff' - again, I'm not exactly sure what a chuff is
but I suspect it's usually kept covered...

charlie

Quote:

> > > What is "chuffed"?

> > Pleased and proud.

> Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
> it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

> --
> David (in Hamilton, Ont)
> "Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
> Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
> http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

> -

by **Cam in Ottaw** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:55:02

Quote:

> > > What is "chuffed"?

> > Pleased and proud.

> Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
> it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

i've known a family from Britain for many years, and i've heard
the expression often. at first i wondered what the heck they were
talking about.... then i got a short explanation like the one above.
still sounds strange, but then again, i'll bet the Brits think we're
weird for saying "good day, eh" :)

Cam

by **Charlie Wyke** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:59:37

Quote:

> > > > What is "chuffed"?

> > > Pleased and proud.

> > Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
> > it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

> i've known a family from Britain for many years, and i've heard
> the expression often. at first i wondered what the heck they were
> talking about.... then i got a short explanation like the one above.
> still sounds strange, but then again, i'll bet the Brits think we're
> weird for saying "good day, eh" :)

> Cam

Cam, believe me, it's not what you say that makes you lot weird :-)))
charlie

by **SwStudi** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:00:39

Quote:

> As a Brit, I use the phrase 'chuffed' quite often but I'm not sure of it's
> origin. I've also been known to describe someone who's 'careful' with money
> as "Tight as a gnat's chuff' - again, I'm not exactly sure what a chuff is
> but I suspect it's usually kept covered...

Interesting! I looked up both words in the dictionary, and got:

chuff: A rude, insensitive person; a boor.

--and--

chuffed: To produce or move with noisy puffing or explosive
sounds: "Switch engines chuffed impatiently in busy
rail yards

Now I'm even more confused...hehehe... moving with "noisy
puffing or explosive sounds" doesn't seem like a good way to
describe a run! ;-)

--
David (in Hamilton, Ont)
"Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

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by **Greg** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:02:45

The American Heritage Dictionary does not have a definition for chuffed, but
has two for chuff. They are as follows:

1. NOUN: A rude, insensitive person; a boor.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English chuffe.

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: chuffed, chuffing, chuffs
To produce or move with noisy puffing or explosive sounds: "Switch engines
chuffed impatiently in busy rail yards" (Robert Paul Jordan).
NOUN: A noisy puffing or explosive sound, such as one made by a locomotive.
ETYMOLOGY: Imitative.

Boy, that really clears it up...NOT!

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Quote:

> As a Brit, I use the phrase 'chuffed' quite often but I'm not sure of it's
> origin. I've also been known to describe someone who's 'careful' with
money
> as "Tight as a gnat's chuff' - again, I'm not exactly sure what a chuff is
> but I suspect it's usually kept covered...

> charlie

> > > > What is "chuffed"?

> > > Pleased and proud.

> > Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
> > it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

> > --
> > David (in Hamilton, Ont)
> > "Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
> > Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
> > http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

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by **Greg** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:03:59

I looked up and posted the same definitions. Guess I should read all the
posts in a thread before adding my comments.

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Quote:

> > As a Brit, I use the phrase 'chuffed' quite often but I'm not sure of
it's
> > origin. I've also been known to describe someone who's 'careful' with
money
> > as "Tight as a gnat's chuff' - again, I'm not exactly sure what a chuff
is
> > but I suspect it's usually kept covered...

> Interesting! I looked up both words in the dictionary, and got:

> chuff: A rude, insensitive person; a boor.

> --and--

> chuffed: To produce or move with noisy puffing or explosive
> sounds: "Switch engines chuffed impatiently in busy
> rail yards"

> Now I'm even more confused...hehehe... moving with "noisy
> puffing or explosive sounds" doesn't seem like a good way to
> describe a run! ;-)

> --
> David (in Hamilton, Ont)
> "Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
> Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
> http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

> -

by **SwStudi** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:10:36

Quote:

> Cam, believe me, it's not what you say that makes you lot weird :-)))
> charlie

It's the affinity for deep-fried dough that does it, I've heard. ;-)

--
David (in Hamilton, Ont)
"Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

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by **Cam in Ottaw** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:08:47

Quote:

> > > Interesting. I've seen this term before - what is the origin of
> > > it, though? Is there such a word as "chuff"?

> > i've known a family from Britain for many years, and i've heard
> > the expression often. at first i wondered what the heck they were
> > talking about.... then i got a short explanation like the one above.
> > still sounds strange, but then again, i'll bet the Brits think we're
> > weird for saying "good day, eh" :)

> > Cam

> Cam, believe me, it's not what you say that makes you lot weird :-)))
> charlie

"you lot"... there's another one. he's on the loo, in the lorry, in the
boot, wearing a jumper and wellies, eating bangers and mash, having a
good old knees up, taking a kip, .... mate.

Cam :)

by **SwStudi** » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:13:14

Quote:

> I looked up and posted the same definitions. Guess I should read all the
> posts in a thread before adding my comments.

ehhh, I think I just beat you to the punch, by about
a minute:

me: Posting-Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:02:46 EST

you: Posting-Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:03:59 GMT

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David (in Hamilton, Ont)
"Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible."
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html

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