guff
(informal, uncountable) Superfluous information.
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Remember the first time Israel suggested that Gazans might want to move from northern Gaza towards the south? That - it was stressed - was a humanitarian warning. None of that guff any more. Now we have straight eva…
The interesting bit is that - in November '39 - this report cuts away nearly 7+ years of WO guff about climate by pointing out there are thousands of Africans and Caribbean stevedores and sailors already working in th…
"You showed up" Every time I see this supposedly reassuring guff pinned to the top of a 'motivational' Facebook post, it makes my toes curl and dislocates my eyeballs. Yeah, congratulations - 'you showed up' - well…
One reason I don't think I could cut it as a politician is the amount of comms guff you need to put out in the modern era
I have a special fondness for the original pre-special edition versions because I first saw ‘em recorded off tv. That said, it’s been so long that I can’t honestly remember what is and isn’t special edition guff(outsi…
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(informal, uncountable) Superfluous information.
“I have a special fondness for the original pre-special edition versions because I first saw ‘em recorded off tv. That said, it’s been so long that I can’t honestly remember what is and isn’t special edition guff(outside the obvious)🙂↕️”
“I have a special fondness for the original pre-special edition versions because I first saw ‘em recorded off tv. That said, it’s been so long that I can’t honestly remember what is and isn’t special edition guff(outside the obvious)🙂↕️”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
“"You showed up" Every time I see this supposedly reassuring guff pinned to the top of a 'motivational' Facebook post, it makes my toes curl and dislocates my eyeballs. Yeah, congratulations - 'you showed up' - well fucking done.”
“Remember the first time Israel suggested that Gazans might want to move from northern Gaza towards the south? That - it was stressed - was a humanitarian warning. None of that guff any more. Now we have straight evacuation/dispersal orders. #WATO”
“The interesting bit is that - in November '39 - this report cuts away nearly 7+ years of WO guff about climate by pointing out there are thousands of Africans and Caribbean stevedores and sailors already working in the UK”
“Remember the first time Israel suggested that Gazans might want to move from northern Gaza towards the south? That - it was stressed - was a humanitarian warning. None of that guff any more. Now we have straight evacuation/dispersal orders. #WATO”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The interesting bit is that - in November '39 - this report cuts away nearly 7+ years of WO guff about climate by pointing out there are thousands of Africans and Caribbean stevedores and sailors already working in the UK”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"You showed up" Every time I see this supposedly reassuring guff pinned to the top of a 'motivational' Facebook post, it makes my toes curl and dislocates my eyeballs. Yeah, congratulations - 'you showed up' - well fucking done.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(informal, uncountable) Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.
“my bullet proof technique of "wakey wakey no make mistakey" is getting a lot of guff from the luddites ~ai genius marc andreesen”
“One reason I don't think I could cut it as a politician is the amount of comms guff you need to put out in the modern era”
“#c4news the usual ragbag of guff, - voiced by Matt Frei as usual. Meaningless bits and pieces, various numbers and pictures, with no coherent analysis. Project Freedom, Iran, Hormuz, Hegseth, petrol, Trump, blah blah. *switches off*”
“One reason I don't think I could cut it as a politician is the amount of comms guff you need to put out in the modern era”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#c4news the usual ragbag of guff, - voiced by Matt Frei as usual. Meaningless bits and pieces, various numbers and pictures, with no coherent analysis. Project Freedom, Iran, Hormuz, Hegseth, petrol, Trump, blah blah. *switches off*”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The best thing is that Jack gets as riled up over the twit spreading that partys guff. Not in this neighborhood! Its such a wonderful game with a lot of cute references i like.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“my bullet proof technique of "wakey wakey no make mistakey" is getting a lot of guff from the luddites ~ai genius marc andreesen”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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