ˈdəfə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. slang
a. : a peddler or hawker especially of cheap flashy articles (as sham jewelry)
b. : something counterfeit or worthless
2.
a. : a stupid, dense, or stubbornly unreasonable person
b. : one that is incompetent or clumsy (as at a game or a trade)
horsemen, both skilled and duffers — Gladwin Hill
c. : an elderly and ineffectual man
he was quite used to having people set him down as a harmless, worn-out old duffer — Dorothy C. Fisher
3. Australia : a cattle rustler
4. Australia : shicer