Meaning & use
guff
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Foolish or empty talk; nonsense.
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Stop giving me that guff and just tell me what really happened.
The coach wasn't going to take any guff from the referees.
A note on using this word
Guff is informal and is often used in the phrase 'take guff (from someone),' meaning to tolerate someone's rude or foolish talk.
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