Duffer

Quick meaning: Duffer is an adjective meaning comparative form of duff: more duff.

Meaning

comparative form of duff: more duff.

More Meanings

1. (informal) An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person.
2. (sports) A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.
3. (Australia, dated) A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.
4. (archaic) A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.
5. (archaic) Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.
6. (archaic) Anything substandard, such as a counterfeit or a defective instance.
7. (dated) A cow that does not produce milk or produces substantially less than her peers do.

Example Sentences

4. P-N5 BxP Clearly, Duras intends to have his fun with this duffer.

Judy was an associate (‘stud’) of a Whitefella cattle duffer named Brigalow Bill (aka WJJ Ward).

Besides, I was anxious to take the wheel, the man in pink pyjamas showing himself a hopeless duffer at the business.

The cattle duffer′s escape would have been impeded by those young ones. Calves can be unruly unless you move them carefully in the company of their mothers.

Word Forms

• duffers

Synonyms for duffer

Depending on context, synonyms include rustler, duff, strapper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dufus, dufferism, dunderhead, duff, dingus, dudder.

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