/ ˈdʌfə(r); NAmE / noun
( BrE , informal ) a person who is stupid or unable to do anything well
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Scots dowfart stupid person , from douf spiritless .
/ ˈdʌfə(r); NAmE / noun
( BrE , informal ) a person who is stupid or unable to do anything well
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Scots dowfart stupid person , from douf spiritless .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005