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duffer

/ˈdʌfə/ /ˈdʌfɚ/

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adjective

Worthless; not working properly, defective.

Examples :

"Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?"

quality condition thing

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noun

An incompetent or clumsy person.

Examples :

""My brother is such a duffer; he always spills his drink." "

person character

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noun

A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.

Examples :

""Despite his enthusiasm, Mark is such a duffer on the golf course that he often hits the ball into the water." "

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noun

A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.

Examples :

"The street was lined with duffers selling watches that looked expensive but broke within a week. "

person job business commerce

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noun

Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.

Examples :

"The market stall was full of duffer; the toys looked like they would break after only a day. "

business item commerce

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noun

A cow that does not produce milk.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to sell the duffer because she hadn't produced any milk in two years. "

animal agriculture

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noun

A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.

Examples :

"The ranch hands suspected the new neighbor was a duffer because several calves had mysteriously disappeared, and some cows were showing signs of altered brands. "

property animal agriculture law

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noun

A racing pigeon that does not perform well.

Examples :

""After weeks of training, the pigeon named Percy turned out to be a complete duffer, always lagging behind the other birds." "

animal bird sport race

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noun

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.

Examples :

"While hiking in the rainforest, we spotted a beautiful duffer fluttering near a fruiting tree. "

animal insect biology nature