duffer
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duffer¹
- /ˈdʌfɚ/ US
- /ˈdʌfə/ UK
Rhymes with -ʌfə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain).
adjective
- comparative form of duff: more duff
noun duffers
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An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person.
Besides, I was anxious to take the wheel, the man in pink pyjamas showing himself a hopeless duffer at the business.
Similar: unskilled person
- A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs. 4. P-N5 BxP Clearly, Duras intends to have his fun with this duffer.
- A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods. Among them are several distinct and peculiar street-characters, such as the pack-men, who carry their cotton or linen goods in packs on their backs, and are all itinerants. Then there are duffers, who vend pretended smuggled goods, handkerchiefs, silks, tobacco or cigars; also, the sellers of sham s
- Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.
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Anything substandard, such as a counterfeit or a defective instance.
Similar: duff
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A cow that does not produce milk or produces substantially less than her peers do.
We have some good cows in this State, but, unfortunately, we have too many duffer cows that are not only being fed and milked at a loss but are eating up a portion of the profit of the good cow which is being milked alongside them.
Similar: strapper
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A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.
Judy was an associate (‘stud’) of a Whitefella cattle duffer named Brigalow Bill (aka WJJ Ward).
Similar: rustler
- A racing pigeon that does not perform well.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.
Duffer²
proper noun Duffers
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "duffer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duffer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. duffer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duffer "duffer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duffer.Cite this
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