duffer

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   comparative form of duff

   comparative form of duff: more duff

2. 2

   An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person.

   • Besides, I was anxious to take the wheel, the man in pink pyjamas showing himself a hopeless duffer at the business.
3. 3

   A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.

   • 4. P-N5 BxP Clearly, Duras intends to have his fun with this duffer.
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   1. 4

      A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.

   2. 5

      Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.

   3. 6

      Anything substandard, such as a counterfeit or a defective instance.

   4. 7

      A cow that does not produce milk or produces substantially less than her peers do.

      • We have some good cows in this State, but, unfortunately, we have too many duffer cows that are not only being fed and milked at a loss but are eating up a portion of the profit of the good cow which is being milked alongside them.
      • The truth is that cattlemen love a typical cow for her beauty and symmetry of form; but every herd-testing dairyman knows that an ugly animal may be a good producer, while many a beautiful cow is a duffer.
   5. 8

      A cattle thief or thief of other livestock

      A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.

      • Judy was an associate (‘stud’) of a Whitefella cattle duffer named Brigalow Bill (aka WJJ Ward).
   6. 9

      A racing pigeon that does not perform well.

   7. 10

      Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.

   8. 11

      A surname.

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