bit of fluff
1. A physically attractive woman. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jack knew he was the envy of all of his friends as he paraded around town with his new bit of fluff. The politician has been widely criticized for calling the female journalist a bit of fluff. A: "Check out that girl at the bar! She's a bit of fluff, eh?" B: "Yeah, so why would she talk to losers like us?"
2. A derogatory term used to describe a woman who lacks value beyond being physically attractive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can't believe my ex-boyfriend went out with that bit of fluff! I need a girl who's witty and can carry on a conversation. A bit of fluff just doesn't do anything for me. The only way that bit of fluff will ever succeed is if some old rich dude marries her some day!
bum fluff
informal A nickname for the initial facial hair of an adolescent boy. Refers to the very thin, soft layer of hair that appears on the buttocks. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, New Zealand. I can't believe my son is already going through puberty. Growth spurts, moody outbursts, bum fuzz on his cheeks—the whole shebang. All right, let me get you a razor and some shaving cream so you can take care of that bum fuzz. It is embarrassing that I'm 35 years old and still can only grow this bum fuzz, not a real beard!
fluff (one's) lines
To forget or bungle the words that one is supposed to say, as in a speech or play. My mind went completely blank as soon as I stepped on stage, and I totally fluffed my lines. I had learned the speech off by heart, but I was so emotional that I started fluffing my lines about halfway through. Dude, if you can't record the message without fluffing your lines, I'm going to have to get someone else to do it.
fluff out
To cause something to become puffier in appearance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fluff" and "out." In the 80s, girls used to fluff out their bangs and make their hair as voluminous as possible. After the car ride to the venue, I needed three of my bridesmaids to fluff out my wedding gown. That coat was vacuum-packed, so you need to give it some time to fluff out.
fluff up
To shake or otherwise move something soft or plush so that it becomes (or at least looks) fluffier. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fluff" and "up." I fluffed up the pillows on the couch before our guests got here. In the 80s, girls used to fluff up their bangs and make their hair as voluminous as possible. After the car ride to the venue, I needed three of my bridesmaids to fluff up my wedding gown.
fluff-stuff
slang Snow. The sun will melt some of this fluff-stuff, thank goodness. I don't know about you, but I'm certainly ready for spring! Welp, you can expect more fluff-stuff in the immediate future because I've broken my snow shovel. I'm worried that we're going to get more fluff-stuff dumped on us with the storm this weekend.
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fluff one's lines
and blow one's lines; muff one's linesto speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act. I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over. It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.
fluff something out
[for a bird] to move its feathers outward. The parrot said good night, fluffed its feathers out, and went to sleep. The bird fluffed out its feathers.
fluff something up
to make something soft appear fuller or higher. Fluff your pillow up before you go to bed. She fluffed up her pillow before retiring.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.