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The definition of a duffer is someone who is a golfer with minimal skills or something that is stupid or worthless.

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An example of a duffer is a an elderly man who plays golf once a week with his retired friends.
An example of a duffer is a low-quality, counterfeit belt.

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noun

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

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

See duffer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Informal
a. An incompetent or dull-witted person.
b. A casual or mediocre player of a sport, especially golf.
Slang A peddler of cheap merchandise.
Slang Something worthless or useless.

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