duffer

/D AH1 F ER0/

adjective

1
Worthless; not working properly, defective.
“Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?”

Synonyms

noun

1
An incompetent or clumsy person.
2
A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.
3
A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.
4
Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.
5
A cow that does not produce milk.
6
A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.
7
A racing pigeon that does not perform well.
8
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.

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