DUFFER


Meaning of DUFFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdə-fər ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps from duff, noun, something worthless

Date: 1756

1.

a. : a peddler especially of cheap flashy articles

b. : something counterfeit or worthless

2. : an incompetent, ineffectual, or clumsy person ; especially : a mediocre golfer

3. Australian : a cattle rustler

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.