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单词 duffer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
duff•er /ˈdʌfɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa slow, clumsy, incompetent person.
  2. a person incompetent at a specific sport, such as golf.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
duff•er  (duf′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Informal Terms
    • a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person.
    • a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
  2. Dialect Terms[Northern and North Midland U.S.]an old man, esp. a dull or indecisive one.
  3. Slang Terms
    • anything inferior, counterfeit, or useless.
    • a peddler, esp. one who sells cheap, flashy goods.
  • 1835–45; perh. Scots dialect, dialectal duffar, dowfart dull, stupid person, derivative of dowf; def. 3 perh. re-formation with duff3 + -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
duffer /ˈdʌfə/ n
  1. informal a dull or incompetent person
  2. slang something worthless
  3. Austral slang a mine that proves unproductive
  4. a person who steals cattle
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin
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