Duffer

Word DUFFER
Character 6
Hyphenation duf fer
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Duffer"

What do we mean by duffer?

An incompetent or dull-witted person. noun

A casual or mediocre player of a sport, especially golf. noun

A peddler of cheap merchandise. noun

Something worthless or useless. noun

A stupid, dull, plodding person; a fogy; a person who only seemingly discharges the functions of his position; a dawdling, useless character: as, the board consists entirely of old duffers. noun

A peddler; specifically, one who sells women's clothes. noun

A hawker of eheap, flashy, and professedly smuggled articles; a hawker of sham jewelry. noun

A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy articles, as sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat. noun

A stupid, awkward, inefficient person. noun

See shicer. noun

Any common domestic pigeon. noun

One who duffs cattle, etc. noun

Comparative form of duff: more duff adjective

An incompetent or clumsy person. noun

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

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

Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer. noun

A cow that does not produce milk. noun

A cattle thief; one who alters the brands of cattle. noun

Worthless; not working properly, defective.

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The word "duffer" in example sentences

Those who were of the type who would jump in and shovel a neighbor's car out of a snowbank based on decent concepts of neighborliness, and the sure knowledge that some old duffer is going to have a heart attack if they don't, are similar to those who felt the rest of us needed their help (Pat Tillman comes to mind). ❋ Unknown (2009)

A loaf of bread, about three and a half inches wide and deep by seven inches long, was known as a "duffer," and a cracker as "hardtack." ❋ John Allan (1914)

Later she took the impenitent young 'duffer' a tea cunningly designed to appeal to his rebellious heart, and spread it neatly on the big dimity-covered box in his bedroom; but Dick was implacable. ❋ Edward Dyson (1898)

He was the rarest "duffer" it has ever been my good fortune to meet. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

At length, perhaps, all are rewarded by the welcome sight of a tiny trickle in one corner, or perhaps the hole turns out a "duffer," and the weary, weary work must be commenced again in a fresh spot. ❋ David Wynford Carnegie (1885)

No luck attended our search in the Mount Margaret district, and we shared the opinion of everybody there that it was a "duffer," and after events had proved what that opinion was worth. ❋ David Wynford Carnegie (1885)

Yes, it's our fault in a certain measure that Billy is the awful "duffer" he is. ❋ Talbot Baines Reed (1872)

But I am not sure if a good deal of his bad luck is not due to the merciless way in which he was laughed at, and called "duffer," and taught to believe that he could no more do ❋ Talbot Baines Reed (1872)

It was all about branding a female calf; "duffing it" was the vulgar term, and to call a settler "duffer" was more offensive than if you called him a murderer. ❋ George Dunderdale (1862)

I finally got a photo on so you can see what this old "duffer" looks like ... do not use it as a dart board. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I finally got a photo on so you can see what this old "duffer" looks like. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Doris I finally added a photo so you can see what this old "duffer" looks like. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I finally added a photo so you can see what this old "duffer" looks likew. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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