guffing
guffing is the present participle and gerund of guff.
Meaning of guff
Verb
guff (third-person singular simple present guffs, present participle guffing, simple past and past participle guffed)
- To fart.
- To mislead.
- "Let me see if I get you. You can't bear to help convict Ashe of murder because you doubt if he's guilty, so you're scooting. Right?"
[…]"That's close enough," Wolfe said.
"Not close enough for me. If you expect me to[…] invite a stiff fine for running out on a subpoena[…], don't try to guff me....1955 October, Rex Stout, “The Next Witness”, in Three Witnesses, Bantam, published 1994, →ISBN, page 14
- Synonyms:
- To bullshit
- "Let me see if I get you. You can't bear to help convict Ashe of murder because you doubt if he's guilty, so you're scooting. Right?"
Phrases with guffing
Questions about guffing
- What is guffing the present participle and gerund of?
- Guffing is the present participle and gerund of guff.
Words near guffing in the dictionary
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