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- [duhf]
- /dʌf/
- /dʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhf]
- /dʌf/
Definitions of duff word
- noun duff organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest. 1
- noun duff fine, dry coal, especially anthracite. 1
- verb with object duff to give a deliberately deceptive appearance to; misrepresent; fake. 1
- verb with object duff British. (in golf) to misplay (a golf ball), especially to misjudge one's swing so that the club strikes the ground behind the ball before hitting it. 1
- verb with object duff Australian. to steal (cattle). (formerly) to alter the brand on (stolen cattle). 1
- verb with object duff to cheat someone. 1
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Origin of duff
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; expressive word, perhaps akin to doup
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Duff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duff
noun duff
- ass — An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears.
- buttocks — the two large fleshy masses of thick muscular tissue that form the human rump
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- backside — Your backside is the part of your body that you sit on.
- derriere — backside
adjective duff
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
Antonyms for duff
noun duff
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
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