duffer

== English == === Etymology === Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʌfɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʌfə/ Rhymes: -ʌfə(ɹ) === Adjective === duffer comparative form of duff: more duff === Noun === duffer (plural duffers) (informal) An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person. (sports) A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs. (archaic) A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods. (archaic) Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer. (archaic) Anything substandard, such as a counterfeit or a defective instance. Synonym: duff (dated) A cow that does not produce milk or produces substantially less than her peers do. Synonym: (archaic) strapper (Australia, dated) A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle. A racing pigeon that does not perform well. (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora. ==== Synonyms ==== (incompetent person): see Thesaurus:unskilled person (livestock thief): see Thesaurus:rustler ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “duffer”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === ruffed