dud
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5.8
- noun
- /dʌd/
- Offensive
:
fracasado
- Yeah, until now, I always thought of Tom as a total dud.
The status only gets you in, but when you're in there, players quickly realise is he a dud, is he a fake, is he a fraud or is he just living off Rep?
- The status only gets you in, but when you're in there, players quickly realise is he a dud, is he a fake, is he a fraud or is he just living off Rep?
Examples
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Turns out our magic Smurf here is a bit of a dud.
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"But he is a dud, Gillian.
Fiction book (2001) -
I think you got yourself a dud.
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What do you mean, the dog's a dud?
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I hope he's cool though, 'cause his friend turned out to be kind of a dud!
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One of the better performances from Tayshaun Prince, who I called out as a dud this season.
Blog text (21) -
Your reason for excluding GM was based on one personal experience, which was a dud model.
Blog text (10) -
Yeah, it was the media's fault that McCain picked a complete dud for his VP.
Blog text (27) -
HE IS NOT A DUD.
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He was considered a dud because he never finished any of his projects.
Synonyms
810
4.8
A person who often fails and who others look down on
405
2.7
A person who does not succeed at things they try
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4.3
A project or event that does not succeed
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7.2
A person who fails to succeed after showing early promise
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5.2
A person or company that does not do as well as others expect
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6.5
A person who often fails and seems unlucky
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8.2
Something that fails completely
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4.2
A person who often fails to reach their goals
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7.6
A person who often fails and is not taken seriously
A person who does not reach an important goal
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dud probably began with duds meaning 'clothes' or 'rags' and then came to mean 'worthless thing'. So a person who is disappointing or fails to meet expectations can be called a dud.