DUFF


Meaning of DUFF in English

1. n. a boiled pudding.

Etymology: N.Engl. form of DOUGH 2. adj. Brit. sl.

1. worthless, counterfeit.

2 useless, broken.

Etymology: perh. DUFF(1) 3. v.tr. sl.

1. Brit. Golf mishit (a shot, a ball); bungle.

2 Austral. steal and alter brands on (cattle).

Phrases and idioms:

duff up sl. beat; thrash.

Etymology: perh. back-form. f. DUFFER

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.