Chaffing: meaning, definitions and examples
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chaffing
[ หchafing ]
informal conversation
Chaffing refers to the act of teasing or making fun of someone in a light-hearted way. It is often used in social situations where friends engage in playful banter.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were chaffing each other about their sports teams.
- She loves chaffing her brother about his choice of music.
- His friends often chaff him for being so serious.
- We all enjoyed chaffing at the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "chaffing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fricรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Reibung
๐ฎ๐ฉ gesekan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตััั
๐ต๐ฑ tarcie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฉๆฆ
๐ซ๐ท friction
๐ช๐ธ fricciรณn
๐น๐ท sรผrtรผnme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์ฐฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุญุชูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ tลenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ trenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆฉๆฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ trenje
๐ฎ๐ธ nudd
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตััะบั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแฎแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผrtรผnmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ fricciรณn
Etymology
The term 'chaffing' originates from the mid 19th century, derived from the word 'chaff', which refers to husks of corn or other seed separated during threshing. In English, 'chaff' also came to mean worthless matter or trivial talk, which led to the verb 'chaffing' being used in contexts to denote joking or making light of serious matters, thereby suggesting a sense of playful teasing. The evolution of the term aligns with the natural progression of language where words take on multiple meanings based on contextual usage. With 'chaffing' especially, its connotation grew to encapsulate the social interaction dynamics among peers where camaraderie is expressed through light-hearted mockery.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,531, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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