"dur" meaning in English

See dur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /duːɹ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dur.wav
Etymology: From German Dur, from Latin dūrus (“hard, firm, vigorous”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Dur}} German Dur, {{uder|en|la|dūrus||hard, firm, vigorous}} Latin dūrus (“hard, firm, vigorous”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dur (not comparable)
  1. (music, obsolete) Major; in the major mode. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-dur-en-adj-hWlayWAf Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 17 24 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 58 15 27 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /də(ɹ)/
Etymology: Of imitative/exclamatory origin, similar to der, duh, derp, etc. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative/exclamatory}} imitative/exclamatory
  1. Alternative form of duh (“indicating stupidity etc.”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: duh (extra: (“indicating stupidity etc.”).) Related terms: dur-brain
    Sense id: en-dur-en-intj-Xf5XF4Ow Categories (other): English onomatopoeias
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: dur [plural], durs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*|s}} dur (plural dur or durs)
  1. (Belize, slang) A marijuana dealer. Tags: Belize, slang
    Sense id: en-dur-en-noun-MPIHWICh Categories (other): Belizean English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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