DUFFER

duffer

(noun) an incompetent or clumsy person; “as a golfer he was only a duffer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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 24855^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1001 individuals. Duffer is most common among White (94.81%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ruffed

Source: Wiktionary

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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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