duff
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈdəf 
1
: a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit
2
: the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor
3
: fine coal : slack
duff
2 of 3noun (2)
: buttocks
get off your duff
duff
3 of 3adjective
British
: inferior, worthless
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- backside
- behind
- booty [slang]
- bootie
- bottom
- breech
- bum
- buns
- butt
- buttocks
- caboose
- can
- cheeks
- derriere
- derrière
- fanny
- fundament
- hams
- haunches
- heinie [slang]
- hunkers
- keister [slang]
- keester
- nates
- posterior
- rear
- rear end
- rump
- seat
- tail
- tail end
- tush [slang]
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
English dialect, alteration of dough
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Adjective
duff, noun, something worthless, from duff entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1837, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
circa 1889, in the meaning defined above
duff 1 of 2
noun
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits I've been sitting on my duff all day Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bum
- seat
- tail
- cheeks
- rump
- fanny
- behind
- butt
- backside
- keister
- bottom
- posterior
- buns
- rear
- tush
- hunkers
- heinie
- can
- tail end
- derriere
- buttocks
- rear end
- booty
- hams
- caboose
- haunches
- fundament
- keester
- nates
- beam
- bootie
- derrière
- breech
- stern
- moon
duff
2 of 2adjective
as in base
Synonyms & Similar Words
- base
- lousy
- cheapjack
- cheap
- dud
- inferior
- chaffy
- worthless
- substandard
- defective
- low-grade
- second-rate
- empty
- null
- valueless
- no-good
- unsatisfactory
- vain
- junky
- flawed
- imperfect
- insufficient
- inadequate
- deficient
- bad
- unacceptable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- worthy
- valuable
- useful
- invaluable
- precious
- prized
- treasured
- fancy
- priceless
- special
- cherished
- esteemed
- choice
- exceptional
- high-grade