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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaledetto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal-ed-et-to
"Ho passato una giornata maledetta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used as an intensifier, often to express annoyance, anger, or general emphasis in British English.
"I've had a chuffing awful day at the office."
- 1
Making a short, muffled, explosive sound, such as that made by a steam engine or an animal like a tiger.
"The old locomotive came chuffing down the track."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from British colloquial speech, 'chuffing' originated in the late 19th or early 20th century as an intensifier, likely related to dialectal terms for expressing pleasure, puffing, or being pleased (chuff). Over time, it evolved into a mild minced oath or general intensifier used predominantly in British English to emphasize statements, often expressing annoyance or conversely satisfaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chuffing" is said worldwide
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maudit
Transliteration: mo-dit
"J'ai eu une maudite journée."
verdammt
Transliteration: fer-damt
"Ich hatte einen verdammt schlechten Tag."
maledetto
Transliteration: mal-ed-et-to
"Ho passato una giornata maledetta."
maldito
Transliteration: mal-di-to
"Tuve un día maldito."
maldito
Transliteration: maw-dee-too
"Eu tive um dia maldito."
कसम से
Transliteration: kasam se
"मेरा दिन बहुत बुरा था।"
该死的
Transliteration: gāisǐde
"我今天倒霉透了。"
지독한
Transliteration: jidokhan
"나는 지독하게 안 좋은 하루를 보냈다."
嫌な
Transliteration: yana
"とんでもなく嫌な一日だった。"
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