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单词 duffed
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duffedadj.1

Brit. /dʌft/, U.S. /dəft/, Australian English /dʌft/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: duff v.1, -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < duff v.1 + -ed suffix1.
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.
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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

Brit. /dʌft/, U.S. /dəft/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: duff v.3, -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < duff v.3 + -ed suffix1.
Originally and chiefly Golf.
Esp. of a stroke with a golf club: poorly executed.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > golf > [adjective] > types of stroke
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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).
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