| 单词 | duff |
| 释义 | duff1[ duhf ] / dʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR duff ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang.the buttocks or rump: If you don't like the way things are, get off your duff and do something about it! Origin of duff1First recorded in 1885–90; expressive word, perhaps akin to doup Words nearby duffdues-paying, duet, due to, duetting, Dufay, duff, duffel, duffel bag, duffel coat, duffer, duffle coat Definition for duff (2 of 4)duff2 [ duhf ] / dʌf / nouna stiff flour pudding, boiled or steamed and often flavored with currants, citron, and spices. Origin of duff2First recorded in 1830–40; dialectal variant (Scots, North England) of dough Definition for duff (3 of 4)duff3 [ duhf ] / dʌf / verb (used with object) Slang.to give a deliberately deceptive appearance to; misrepresent; fake. British. (in golf) to misplay (a golf ball), especially to misjudge one's swing so that the club strikes the ground behind the ball before hitting it. Australian.
to cheat someone. Origin of duff3First recorded in 1830–40; back formation from duffer, in the slang senses “something inferior or counterfeit” or “a peddler of inferior goods” Definition for duff (4 of 4)duff4 [ duhf ] / dʌf / nounorganic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest. fine, dry coal, especially anthracite. Origin of duff4First recorded in 1835–45; originally Scots dialect; perhaps metaphorical use of duff2, by association with Scots dowf “decayed, rotten,” deaf “(of soil) unproductive, springy to the tread”; see dowf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duffBritish Dictionary definitions for duff (1 of 3)duff1 / (dʌf) / nouna thick flour pudding, often flavoured with currants, citron, etc, and boiled in a cloth bagplum duff up the duff slang pregnant Word Origin for duffC19: Northern English variant of dough British Dictionary definitions for duff (2 of 3)duff2 / (dʌf) / verb (tr)slang to change the appearance of or give a false appearance to (old or stolen goods); fake Australian slang to steal (cattle), altering the brand Also: sclaff golf informal to bungle (a shot) by hitting the ground behind the ball adjectiveBritish informal bad or useless, as by not working out or operating correctly; duda duff idea; a duff engine See also duff up Word Origin for duffC19: probably back formation from duffer British Dictionary definitions for duff (3 of 3)duff3 / (dʌf) / nounslang the rump or buttocks Word Origin for duffC20: special use of duff 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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