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'nuff

[ nuhf ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. shortened form of enough.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of 'nuff1

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

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Example Sentences

Italy would be the “2nd best adventure opp” and Hawaii—well, “nuff said.”

Holler nuff and say you're sorry you made fun of an innocent, trusting person like myself.

Miss Alice if yu wants to see a sho nuff harricane run outen here as peart as yer ken.

What cud wun lone lorn oman do ef de carpet-sackers shud come back sho nuff.

Jess look at dat ole fafeful dorg a lyin dare jess a strugglin wid his moshuns, lak he was a humans sho nuff.

Smah'tes li'l baby dat uver drord a bref, Try ter fool he mammy, he gwine git sho'-nuff lef'.

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