duff¹ /duf/

1. Dough
2. A stiff flour pudding boiled in a bag
3. Decaying vegetable matter, fallen leaves
4. Coal dust

up the duff (slang)

Pregnant

duff³ /duf/

1. To bungle
2. To mishit (a shot), esp by hitting the ground behind the ball (golf)

duff⁴ /duf/ (slang)

1. To make to look new
2. To alter brands on (stolen cattle)
3. To steal cattle

duffˈing-up or duffˈing-over noun

(also duffˈing) a beating

duff up or duff over

To beat up

duff⁵ /duf/ (slang)

The buttocks, rump

• take care
• take care of
• take charge of
• take cognizance of
• take communion
• take courage
• take down
• take-down
• take down a peg
• take down a peg or two
• take-downs
• take effect
• take eggs for money
• take evasive action
• take exception
• take fire
• take five
• take flight
• take for
• take for a ride
• take for granted
• take French leave
• take fright
• take heart
• take heart of grace