'nuff

[ nuhf ]

nounInformal.

Origin of 'nuff

An Americanism dating to 1770–80; by shortening and respelling

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Italy would be the “2nd best adventure opp” and Hawaii—well, “nuff said.”
Robert Bales, the Army Staff Sgt. Accused of Killing 16 Afghans | Matthew DeLuca | March 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Holler nuff and say you're sorry you made fun of an innocent, trusting person like myself.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. Labelle
Miss Alice if yu wants to see a sho nuff harricane run outen here as peart as yer ken.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
What cud wun lone lorn oman do ef de carpet-sackers shud come back sho nuff.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
Jess look at dat ole fafeful dorg a lyin dare jess a strugglin wid his moshuns, lak he was a humans sho nuff.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington

Smah'tes li'l baby dat uver drord a bref, Try ter fool he mammy, he gwine git sho'-nuff lef'.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge | Frank Gee Patchin

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