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duffer Definition

duffer (duf′ər)

noun

  1. Slang a peddler, as of cheap trinkets
  2. Slang anything counterfeit or worthless
  3. Informal a person, now often elderly, who is incompetent, ineffectual, or dawdling
  4. Informal a relatively unskilled golfer

Etymology: < thieves' slang duff, to counterfeit, fake

duffer Usage Examples

Converse of object

buy: Buy a duffer and your wallet will never cool down.

Adjective modifier

  • old: People on the whole ignored him or pointed at the silly old duffer whilst laughing wholeheartedly.
  • complete: Out of 100 balls only one was a complete duffer.
  • silly: People on the whole ignored him or pointed at the silly old duffer whilst laughing wholeheartedly.
  • friendly: To them Neurath was just a friendly old duffer whose blandness and good humor they rapidly mistook for weakness and stupidity.