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    duffer
    /ˈdʌfə/

    noun

    • 1. an incompetent or stupid person: "a complete duffer at languages"
    • 2. an unproductive mine. Australian, New Zealand

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dufferDuffer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : a peddler especially of cheap flashy articles. b. : something counterfeit or worthless. 2. : an incompetent, ineffectual, or clumsy person. especially : a mediocre golfer. 3. Australia : a cattle rustler. Did you know? Duffers have never really been straight shooters-on or off the golf course.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUFFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUFFER definition: 1. a person who has little skill or is slow to learn, especially someone who is not very good at…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dufferDUFFER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dufferDuffer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · Definitions of duffer. noun. an incompetent or clumsy person. “as a golfer he was only a duffer ”. see more. see less. type of: clumsy person. a person with poor motor coordination.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUFFER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a duffer, you mean that they are very bad at doing something.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishduffer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of duffer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dufferDuffer - definition of duffer by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. informal a dull or incompetent person. 2. slang something worthless. 3. (Professions) dialect a peddler or hawker. 4. (Mining & Quarrying) a mine that proves unproductive. 5. a person who steals cattle. [C19: of uncertain origin]

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › duffer_n2duffer, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun duffer mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun duffer. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun duffer? About 0.04 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun duffer pronounced?

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDUFFER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "DUFFER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dufferDuffer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DUFFER meaning: 1 : a person who plays golf without much skill; 2 : a clumsy or awkward person.