DUFFER


Meaning of DUFFER in English

/ 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.