duffer

  • 21duffer — noun Etymology: perhaps from duff, noun, something worthless Date: 1756 1. a. a peddler especially of cheap flashy articles b. something counterfeit or worthless 2. an incompetent, ineffectual, or clumsy perso …

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  • 22duffer — /duf euhr/, n. 1. Informal. a. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. b. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf. 2. Northern and North Midland U.S. an old man, esp. a dull or indecisive one. 3. Slang. a. anything inferior,… …

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  • 23duffer — noun a) An incompetent or clumsy person. b) A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs …

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  • 24duffer — Synonyms and related words: arab, blockhead, blunderer, boob, bungler, butterfingers, clumsy, dimwit, dolt, dope, dub, dumbbell, foozler, foul up, fumble fist, goof, goofball, goofer, hawker, hick, higgler, huckster, idiot, ignoramus, incompetent …

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  • 25duffer — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. peddler; mediocre player, hacker (inf.). See sale, mediocrity …

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  • 26duffer — duf|fer [ˈdʌfə US ər] n informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English doofart stupid person ] someone who is stupid or not very good at something …

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  • 27duffer — duff|er [ dʌfər ] noun count INFORMAL someone who is stupid or who does something very badly …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28duffer — see DEAF …

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  • 29duffer — n British an ugly or unattractive female. An item of student slang in use in London and elsewhere since around 2000 …

    Contemporary slang

  • 30duffer — duff·er || dÊŒfÉ™ n. failure, loser, incompetent person; clumsy person; dunce, person who is not intelligent; (Slang) something that is worthless or useless (Archaic); peddler of worthless goods …

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