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Someone or something that puffs.
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Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.
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A manually-operated inhaler.
- For years he'd made relatively light of it, referring to the little inhaler he had to use as his ‘puffer’.
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A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.childishdated
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A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.
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A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.slang
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An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.
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A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc.dated
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One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.datedslang
- Cicero in his Offices declares his opinion , that a vendor ought not to appoint a puffer to raise the price
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An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces.derogatory
syn. globefish · pufferfish