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stuffing

[ stuhf-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that stuffs.
  2. a material or substance used to stuff something.
  3. Cooking. seasoned breadcrumbs or other filling used to stuff a chicken, turkey, etc., before cooking.
  4. Informal. internal parts; insides:

    to beat the stuffing out of an opponent.

stuffing

/ ˈstʌfɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material with which something is stuffed
  2. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking
  3. knock the stuffing out of someone
    to upset or dishearten someone completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • under·stuffing noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stuffing1

First recorded in 1520–30; stuff + -ing 1

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