单词 | duffed |
释义 | duffedadj.1 Australian slang. Now chiefly historical. Of a cow, bull, etc.: that has been stolen and then (typically) had its brand fraudulently altered. Cf. duff v.1 2. ΚΠ 1857 Border Post (New S. Wales) 6 June 2/6 The duffed animal actually had the station brand on her when Ramsay branded her with two B's over the first brand. 1938 Adelaide Chron. 6 Jan. 50/3 (headline) When duffed cattle used to come to town. 1967 Poultry Farmer (Egg Marketing Board, New S. Wales) 18 Mar. 82/2 They were merely surviving..on stolen sheep and duffed cattle. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). duffedadj.2 Originally and chiefly Golf. Esp. of a stroke with a golf club: poorly executed. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > golf > [adjective] > types of stroke heeled1887 lofted1887 sliced1890 sclaffy1896 foozled1899 lofting1905 duffed1906 holeable1909 socketed1911 explosive1912 chipped1916 fluffed1923 missable1924 bump-and-run1978 1906 Westm. Gaz. 8 Sept. 3/1 At the first duffed shot. 1988 Squash World May 35/3 Lack of positive attitude is another major reason for duffed drops. 2014 Today's Golfer Feb. 6/1 There were no silly three-putts, chunked chips, or duffed bunker shots. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.11857adj.21906 |
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