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DUFFER
duffer
(noun) an incompetent or clumsy person; “as a golfer he was only a duffer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
duffer
comparative form of duff
Noun
duffer (plural duffers)
(informal) An incompetent or clumsy person.
(sports) A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.
(archaic) A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.
(archaic) Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.
A cow that does not produce milk.
(Australia, dated) A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.
A racing pigeon that does not perform well.
(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.
Synonyms
• (incompetent person): see unskilled person
• (livestock thief): see rustler
Anagrams
• ruffed
Proper noun
Duffer (plural Duffers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Duffer is the 24855th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1001 individuals. Duffer is most common among White (94.81%) individuals.
Anagrams
• ruffed
Source: Wiktionary
Duf"fer, n.
1. A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy articles, as sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat. [Slang, Eng.] Halliwell.
2. A stupid, awkward, inefficient person.[Slang]
DUFF
Duff, n. Etym: [From OE. dagh. . See Dough.]
1. Dough or paste. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a term used especially by seamen; as, plum duff.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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