/ ˈkætl dʌfɪŋ; NAmE / noun
( AustralE ) the stealing of cows
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: duffing from duffer a person who steals and alters the brands on cattle .
/ ˈkætl dʌfɪŋ; NAmE / noun
( AustralE ) the stealing of cows
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: duffing from duffer a person who steals and alters the brands on cattle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005