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- Dictionaryduff/dəf/
adjective
- 1. of very poor quality: informal British "duff lyrics"
noun
- 1. decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees: North American, Scottish "generally the fires in this area burn the duff and underbrush and scorch a few trees"
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Duff can mean a pudding, a forest floor, fine coal, or buttocks, depending on the context. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of duff from Merriam-Webster.
to stop being lazy and start doing something, or to make someone do this: Get off your duff and start working. See more.
to give a deliberately deceptive appearance to; misrepresent; fake. 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. Australian. to steal (cattle).
If you describe something as duff, you mean it is useless, broken, or of poor quality. [British, informal, disapproval] Sometimes you have to take a duff job when you need the money. Synonyms: bad, poor, useless, pathetic More Synonyms of duff.
2 days ago · noun. a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron. synonyms: plum duff. see more. Cite this entry.
Duff can mean a flour pudding, a slang term for the buttocks, or an adjective for something bad or useless. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of duff from various sources.
Definition of duff noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
