duff
4
8.8
- noun
- /dʌf/
- Slang
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- I worked harder as a server than I do sitting on my duff at my desk making three times the money; and I probably learned more (about dealing with people) too.
Examples
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Dana said the bourbon coffee didn't taste good, but it was a real kick in the duff.
Fiction book (1991) -
The gadget was completely broken; it was just a piece of duff that I wasted my money on.
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Well, it seems that I had some duff information and my calculations were wrong.
Blog text (25) -
I think the President should get up off his duff and declare a nationwide state of emergency.
Fiction book (1996) -
I'm really afraid we're stuck with what we've got until Randell Mills gets off his duff.
Blog text (7) -
After testing the machine, we realized it was duff and needed to be replaced.
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His excuses for being late were just duff and didn't convince anyone.
Synonyms
373
1.1
Old or broken things that are no longer useful
36
3.2
A thing that is worth little and does not work well
34
8.9
A thing of very poor quality that is useless
14
1.7
A thing that is useless and not worth keeping
11
4.7
Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality
1
9.9
A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money
1
9.9
An object that is poor quality and often breaks, like an old phone or car
Something of very poor quality not worth buying
A poor-quality thing that does not work well
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A steamed or boiled sweet pudding made with dried fruit like raisins and currants
Surface Forms
Etymology
Duff (useless object) comes from British slang where duff was used for things that are 'junk' or 'rubbish', so people called poor or broken items a 'duff'. That's why a 'duff' can mean an object that is useless or of bad quality.