"duffer" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdʌfɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdʌfə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-duffer.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 duffer.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ʌfə(ɹ) Etymology: Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain). Etymology templates: {{m|en|duff#English:_particles or detritus}} duff Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} duffer
  1. comparative form of duff: more duff Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: duff (extra: more duff)
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-adj-uy499WS5

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʌfɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdʌfə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-duffer.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 duffer.ogg [Australia] Forms: duffers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌfə(ɹ) Etymology: Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain). Etymology templates: {{m|en|duff#English:_particles or detritus}} duff Head templates: {{en-noun}} duffer (plural duffers)
  1. (informal) An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms (incompetent person): unskilled person Translations (incompetent or clumsy person): некадърник (nekadǎrnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), нескопосник (neskoposnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tunari (Finnish), tocard [masculine] (French), нека́дарник (nekádarnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), ду́дук (dúduk) [masculine] (Macedonian), недотёпа (nedotjópa) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), неуме́ха (neuméxa) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), простофи́ля (prostofílja) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), çaylak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-hLyCkX8U Disambiguation of People: 7 17 14 15 2 2 14 18 6 5 Disambiguation of 'incompetent person': 48 8 8 8 7 11 5 1 4 Disambiguation of 'incompetent or clumsy person': 68 5 5 5 4 7 3 1 2
  2. (sports) A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs. Categories (topical): Sports, Dairy farming, Golf, People Categories (lifeform): Columbids
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-zmzNhhmz Disambiguation of Dairy farming: 4 2 26 7 4 3 20 16 2 17 Disambiguation of Golf: 7 3 38 11 4 4 10 6 7 11 Disambiguation of People: 7 17 14 15 2 2 14 18 6 5 Disambiguation of Columbids: 2 2 33 12 3 2 9 15 10 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 23 14 5 4 13 15 2 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 24 9 6 4 10 17 2 21 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 6 4 24 9 5 4 8 11 3 27 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (archaic) A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-HOMFHVPs Disambiguation of People: 7 17 14 15 2 2 14 18 6 5
  4. (archaic) Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-RKbg0OGG
  5. (archaic) Anything substandard, such as a counterfeit or a defective instance. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Crime Synonyms: duff#English:_particles or detritus
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-MYDMg7ku Disambiguation of Crime: 6 5 7 5 3 26 8 29 5 6
  6. (dated) A cow that does not produce milk or produces substantially less than her peers do. Tags: dated Categories (topical): People Synonyms: strapper [archaic]
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-aZVF1aIt Disambiguation of People: 7 17 14 15 2 2 14 18 6 5
  7. (Australia, dated) A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle. Tags: Australia, dated Categories (topical): Crime, People Synonyms (livestock thief): rustler
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-VvSypFpW Disambiguation of Crime: 6 5 7 5 3 26 8 29 5 6 Disambiguation of People: 7 17 14 15 2 2 14 18 6 5 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 24 9 6 4 10 17 2 21 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 6 4 24 9 5 4 8 11 3 27 Disambiguation of 'livestock thief': 1 8 8 3 1 5 63 1 11
  8. A racing pigeon that does not perform well.
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-Le1zs-Eb
  9. (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies
    Sense id: en-duffer-en-noun-PJtfYoi0 Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 3 1 23 6 3 2 5 10 3 43 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 3 24 9 6 4 10 17 2 21 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 6 4 24 9 5 4 8 11 3 27 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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