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duffer
duff·er D0416700 (dŭf′ər)n.1. Informal a. An incompetent or dull-witted person.b. A casual or mediocre player of a sport, especially golf.2. Slang A peddler of cheap merchandise.3. Slang Something worthless or useless. [Origin unknown.]duffer (ˈdʌfə) n1. informal a dull or incompetent person2. slang something worthless3. (Professions) dialect a peddler or hawker4. (Mining & Quarrying) a mine that proves unproductive5. a person who steals cattle[C19: of uncertain origin]duff•er (ˈdʌf ər) n. 1. Informal. a. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. b. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf. 2. Slang. a. anything inferior, counterfeit, or useless. b. a peddler, esp. one who sells cheap, flashy goods. [1835–45; perhaps Scots dial. duffar, dowfart dull, stupid person] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | duffer - an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"clumsy person - a person with poor motor coordination |
duffernoun (Informal) clot, blunderer (Brit. informal), booby, clod, oaf, bungler, galoot (slang, chiefly U.S.), lubber, lummox (informal) He was a duffer at cricket.Translationsduffer
duffer1. Someone who is stupid and/or inept. What duffer stapled the report together with the pages all out of order?2. Someone who plays a sport, especially golf, poorly. Aw man, that guy's a real duffer—if you let him join our foursome, we'll be on the course all day!duffer (ˈdəfɚ)1. n. a foolish oaf; a bumbler. Pete’s just a duffer—he’s not really serious at it. 2. n. an unskilled golfer. Those duffers up ahead are holding up the game. duffer
duffer1. Austral slang a mine that proves unproductive 2. a person who steals cattle duffer
Synonyms for duffernoun clotSynonyms- clot
- blunderer
- booby
- clod
- oaf
- bungler
- galoot
- lubber
- lummox
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