puffing

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puffing

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of puff
US Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up. It's called "puffing," when drivers start their car and then leave it unattended while running.

noun puffings

The act of one who puffs. the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
A puffy ornament. Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…]
An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

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@misc{puffing_2026,
  title = {puffing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puffing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}