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duff¹ Definition

duff (duf)

noun

  1. a thick flour pudding boiled in a cloth bag or steamed, often containing dried fruit
  2. decaying vegetable matter on the ground in a forest
  3. coal dust or slack

Etymology: dial. var. of dough, with ff for ME -gh (see laugh), orig. pronounced (kh); senses & < ?

duff² Definition

☆ duff (duf)

noun

Slang the buttocks

Etymology: < ?

duff³ Definition

duff (duf)

adjective

  1. of poor quality; inferior; worthless
  2. incorrect; wrong

duff Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

plum: But the real Earth is a sort of geological plum duff, denser in some places than others.

Modifies a noun

  • track: Still, don't let the odd duff track put you off.
  • info: That must be where the duff info came from then?
  • song: There's not a duff song in this collection & the DVD is a great bonus.
  • note: Amid the parade of dishes being relayed to the table there were a few duff notes.
  • one: Well, to be honest, we haven't really had a duff one yet.
  • link: In the meantime, sorry for any duff links.

Modifying Another Word

so: I'm so duff at writing these Newsletters, hence the last one being in July!

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: It's a word used by bullies to describe the bright kids they duff up.