duffer

[ duhf-er ]

/ ˈdʌf ər /

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noun

Informal.

a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person.
a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.

Northern and North Midland U.S. an old man, especially a dull or indecisive one.

Slang.

anything inferior, counterfeit, or useless.
a peddler, especially one who sells cheap, flashy goods.

Origin of duffer

1835–45; perhaps Scots dialect duffar, dowfart “dull, stupid person,” derivative of dowf; def. 3 perhaps re-formation with duff³ + -er¹

Words nearby duffer

Dufay, duff, duffel, duffel bag, duffel coat, duffer, duffle coat, duff up, Duffy, Du Fu, dufus

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Example sentences from the Web for duffer

He sat down amid silence which was presently broken by the shrill voice of Duffer.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg
I really didn't think I had done so well, for I'm a duffer at figures.
The Squire's Daughter|Silas K(itto) Hocking
The duffer that was with me swore he would not go along with me down the hill, if the Yankees were only a mile off.
The Boy Spy|Joseph Kerby
You're just as much of a duffer as ever, to think such a thing,' he added.
That Scholarship Boy|Emma Leslie

A duffer who couldn't even win a golf game that belonged to him, because he was rattled!
Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet

British Dictionary definitions for duffer

duffer

/ (ˈdʌfə) /

noun

informal a dull or incompetent person

slang something worthless

dialect a peddler or hawker

Australian slang

a mine that proves unproductive
a person who steals cattle

Word Origin for duffer

C19: of uncertain origin

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单词	duffer
释义	duffer [ duhf-er ] / ˈdʌf ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR duffer ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf. Northern and North Midland U.S. an old man, especially a dull or indecisive one. Slang. anything inferior, counterfeit, or useless. a peddler, especially one who sells cheap, flashy goods. Origin of duffer 1835–45; perhaps Scots dialect duffar, dowfart “dull, stupid person,” derivative of dowf; def. 3 perhaps re-formation with duff³ + -er¹ Words nearby duffer Dufay, duff, duffel, duffel bag, duffel coat, duffer, duffle coat, duff up, Duffy, Du Fu, dufus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duffer He sat down amid silence which was presently broken by the shrill voice of Duffer. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York\|Lemuel Ely Quigg I really didn't think I had done so well, for I'm a duffer at figures. The Squire's Daughter\|Silas K(itto) Hocking The duffer that was with me swore he would not go along with me down the hill, if the Yankees were only a mile off. The Boy Spy\|Joseph Kerby You're just as much of a duffer as ever, to think such a thing,' he added. That Scholarship Boy\|Emma Leslie A duffer who couldn't even win a golf game that belonged to him, because he was rattled! Stories That End Well\|Octave Thanet British Dictionary definitions for duffer duffer / (ˈdʌfə) / noun informal a dull or incompetent person slang something worthless dialect a peddler or hawker Australian slang a mine that proves unproductive a person who steals cattle Word Origin for duffer C19: of uncertain origin 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 Words related to duffer clod, donkey, dunce, blunderer, butterfingers, klutz, dolt, bonehead, idiot, butcher, botcher, incompetent, fool, numskull, blockhead, ignoramus, fumbler, bumbler, spoiler, foul-up
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duffer

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