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单词 duff bag
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Definition of duff bag in English:

duff bag

noun
slang, historical
  • A heavy-duty cloth bag for boiling puddings, having a looped cord around its neck used for closure and to remove the cooked pudding from boiling water; (hence) something resembling this bag or its means of closure, especially a handle formed by tying the ends of a neckerchief to the tapes of a jumper, used as a means of rescuing a sailor from water.

Origin

Early 19th century.

 
 

Definition of duff bag in US English:

duff bag

noun
slang, historical
  • A heavy-duty cloth bag for boiling puddings, having a looped cord around its neck used for closure and to remove the cooked pudding from boiling water; (hence) something resembling this bag or its means of closure, especially a handle formed by tying the ends of a neckerchief to the tapes of a jumper, used as a means of rescuing a sailor from water.

Origin

Early 19th century.

 
 
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