Chuffed

Kaz:	(Very happy) Hello, I'm Kaz.
Yang Li:	And I'm Yang Li. Hey Kaz, you're looking very happy today, what's up—what's happened?
Kaz:	Well Li, you know that singing competition I went in for?
Yang Li:	Oh yes, the singing competition, what about it?
Kaz:	Ah (with pride) I came first.
Yang Li:	You did? Congratulations! You came first in the singing competition! Wow! No wonder you're so happy.
Kaz:	I certainly am Li. I'm feeling really chuffed.
Yang Li:	Feeling really chuffed?
Kaz:	Yes, I'm feeling really chuffed—I'm feeling really pleased with myself.
Yang Li:	'Chuffed'—so 'feeling chuffed', means feeling pleased with yourself?
Kaz:	That's right.
Yang Li:	So, for example, when I passed my driving test—many years ago—I felt chuffed with myself.
Kaz:	I'm sure you did Li—I'm sure you were really chuffed with yourself.
Yang Li:	OK. So, 'to feel' or 'to be' chuffed about something means to be pleased with life—to be pleased with achieving something. 'Chuffed'—I like the sound of it. Let's listen to some more examples:

I say Alice. I'm feeling rather chuffed with my exam results. I got a distinction!
Congratulations! You've been promoted. You must be feeling well chuffed!
She's lost four kilos, she must be very chuffed.

Yang Li:	Kaz, in those examples, I noticed that you can say 'rather chuffed' and 'well chuffed' what's the difference?
Kaz:	Well spotted Li. I'd say that 'rather chuffed' is quite formal and perhaps even a little old fashioned.
Yang Li:	And 'well chuffed'?
Kaz:	'Well chuffed' is much more informal and more colloquial.
Yang Li:	Which one would you prefer then?
Kaz:	I think I prefer 'rather chuffed'.
Yang Li:	Well, I think we can be rather chuffed with ourselves today.
Kaz:	How so Li?
Yang Li:	We've successfully completed another programme.
Both:	Bye!