guff

ɡʌf

Definition

Definition of guff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

extra information

superfluous information or details

The report was full of guff.

drivel

nonsense

rubbish

nonsense

nonsensical talk or thinking

Don't listen to his guff.

drivel

nonsense

rude remarks

insolent or unacceptable remarks

She gave me some guff about my outfit.

drivel

nonsense

rubbish

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Origin of guff

Scottish, gof (foolish talk)

Examples of guff in a sentence

His speech was entertaining but full of guff.
She dismissed the rumors as mere guff.
His speech was full of guff and empty promises.
The manager will not tolerate any guff from customers.
He took plenty of guff for arriving late.

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French:futilités, baratin, ...
German:überflüssige Informationen, Quatsch, ...
Italian:fuffa, sciocchezze, ...
Spanish:tontería, tonterías, ...
Portuguese:palha, disparate, ...
Chinese:废话, 胡言乱语, ...
Japanese:無駄話, たわごと, ...
Arabic:كلام فارغ, هراء, ...
Hebrew:קִשְׁקוּשִׁים, שְׁטוּיוֹת, ...
Russian:чепуха, вздор, ...
Ukrainian:дурниці, нісенітниця, ...
Hindi:फालतू जानकारी, बकवास, ...
Bengali:গাফ, নিরর্থক কথা, ...
Catalan:palla, disbarat, ...
Czech:omáčka, kecy, ...
Danish:overflødigt indhold, vrøvl, ...
Dutch:onzin, geleuter, ...
Greek:περιττές πληροφορίες, μπούρδα, ...
Hungarian:sallang, badarság, ...
Khmer:ព័ត៌មានឥតប្រយោជន៍, សម្ដីឥតបានការ, ...
Korean:쓸데없는 정보, 헛소리, ...
Persian:حرف‌های بیهوده, چرت و پرت, ...
Polish:zbędne informacje, bzdury, ...
Portuguese (BR):informações desnecessárias, disparate, ...
Romanian:balast, gogomănie, ...
Swedish:struntprat, nonsens, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลเกินความจำเป็น, คำพูดเหลวไหล, ...
Turkish:boş laf, saçmalık, ...
Vietnamese:thông tin thừa, chuyện nhảm, ...

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