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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUFFER

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUFFER

duffer  [ˈdʌfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUFFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duffer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUFFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duffer

Duffer may refer to: ▪ Duffer, invisible dwarves in the Chronicles of Narnia ▪ “Duffer,” in Australian English, a person occupied in cattle raiding ▪ A weak player in the game of chess In biology: ▪ Duffers group, the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family ▪ Banded Duffer, a butterfly found in Asia ▪ Common Duffer, a butterfly found in Southeast Asia ▪ Great Duffer, a butterfly found in South Asia ▪ Southern Duffer, a butterfly found in India...

Definition of duffer in the English dictionary

The first definition of duffer in the dictionary is a dull or incompetent person. Other definition of duffer is something worthless. Duffer is also a peddler or hawker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUFFER


bluffer
ˈblʌfə
buffer
ˈbʌfə
candlesnuffer
ˈkænd əlˌsnʌfə
fluffer
ˈflʌfə
huffer
ˈhʌfə
luffa
ˈlʌfə
puffer
ˈpʌfə
rougher
ˈrʌfə
scuffer
ˈskʌfə
snuffer
ˈsnʌfə
stuffer
ˈstʌfə
suffer
ˈsʌfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUFFER

duet
duetted
duetting
duettino
duettist
duff
duff up
duffel
duffel bag
duffel coat
dufferdom
duffle bag
duffle coat
Duffy
Dufy
dug
dugite
dugong
dugout
duh

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUFFER

agree to differ
Bonhoeffer
cash offer
chaffer
chauffer
counteroffer
differ
gaffer
gauffer
job offer
offer
on offer
proffer
re-offer
Shaffer
sniffer
special offer
staffer
stocking stuffer
tender offer

Synonyms and antonyms of duffer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUFFER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «duffer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of duffer
blunderer · booby · bungler · clod · clot · galoot · lubber · lummox · oaf

Translation of «duffer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUFFER

Find out the translation of duffer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duffer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duffer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主力位置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duffer
570 millions of speakers

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duffer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बौड़म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

простофиля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duffer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকর্মণ্য লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cancre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duffer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaffer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

年寄り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

duffer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duffer
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

người ngu muội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமையற்றவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डफर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beceriksiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schiappa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

простак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duffer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

duffer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedrieër
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

duffer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Duffer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duffer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUFFER»

The term «duffer» is regularly used and occupies the 87.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUFFER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «duffer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «duffer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duffer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUFFER»

Discover the use of duffer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duffer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Golfing: A Duffer's Dictionary
More humor from the bestselling authors of Sailing, Gardening, Cooking, and Fishing. A perfect Father's Day gift!
Henry Beard, Roy McKie, 1987
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The Art of Divine Love Or Berthe Petit
Book on the Messages from the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Devotion to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary; plus a short biography of His messenger, Berthe Petit.
I. Duffer, Rev I. Duffer M. S. C., 2003
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Duffer's Debut: An Introduction to Golf Its Culture, Customs ...
This book is about taking up golf - from a beginner's perspective.
Ted Ronberg, 2011
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A Duffer's Guide to Better Golf: A Simplified Approach to ...
Over 100 descriptive photographs along with 40 humorous and informative illustrations. Covers topics such as: equipment preparation, physical and mental preparation and course management.
David Iwanaga, 1997
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The Defence of Duffer's Drift: A Lesson in the Fundamentals ...
Its author, Ernest Dunlop Swinton, based the essay on his experiences in the Boer war in South Africa. The book has become a classic, familiar to generations of British and American soldiers from their professional military education.
Ernest Dunlop Swinton, 2010
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The Defence of Duffer's Drift
ABOUT. THE. AUTHOR. Maior Genera! Sir Ernest D. Swinton, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O. , was a noted English soldier, author and professor. Considered by Field Marshal Earl Wavell as one of the most far-sfghted officers the British Army has ...
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Hiking Nevada: A Guide to Nevada's Greatest Hiking Adventures
4 Duffer Peak A cross-country day hike to the highest peak in the Pine Forest Range. See map on page 34 Land status: Bureau of Land Management Start: 68 miles north of Winnemucca Nearest town: Winnemucca Distance: 7.6-mile ...
Bruce Grubbs, 2006
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Earth's Oldest Rocks
The Duffer F2 and Duffer F3 basalt–dacite series (felsic series) have a similar silica range (Duffer F2 = 51.8–65: Duffer F3 = 52.4–68.8), and show extensive overlap in most other major elements. Exceptions are Al2O3, which, for samples with ...
Martin J. van Kranendonk, Hugh R.H. Smithies, Vickie Bennett, 2007
9
Coots
Since the observations in this book are intended to apply only to the true coot, it is important that we avoid confusion with his earlier stages of development — the duffer, codger, or geezer. Every coot passes through these stages, but simple ...
Pat Welch, 2004
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The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms: From 1500 to the ...
[Origin: from 19th-century slang duffer = " incompetent, unskillful person"; further origin obscure.] An unskillful golfer. 1875 "M.T.S.D." in Clark Golf: A Royal & Ancient Game 222: Why did we e'er buy a set If we must be duffers yet? Duffers yet!
Peter Davies, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUFFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duffer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cindy Lange-Kubick: Building joy, 55 square feet at a time
... old duffer carried home by a young Eagle Scout. They nicknamed Arnie Hausner "OD," short for Old Duffer, a term of endearment. Read more ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
2
A Jim Cramer trading tip that retirement savers should heed
... between a great amateur and a true professional is pretty easy to spot: At the end of a tournament, the duffer hits the 19th hole to relax. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Trimble Road closed after crash at PAW
Witness Patricia Duffer said she believed the blue Honda had a green light in the turn lane when it was struck by Fitz-Way's vehicle, sending it ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jul 15»
4
Andrea Alton's POSSUM CREEK to Premiere at FringeNYC This …
Andrea Alton has been involved with FringeNYC since 2003 when she was cast as the lead in Jay Duffer's dark comedy Big Girl, Little World. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Public Records
Brittany N. Duffer, community control continued due to violation, 49 days jail. PROBATE COURT. Marriage Licenses. Brittnie Anne Schmid, 30, ... «Springfield News Sun, Jul 15»
6
Indian scam: And then there were none
There are some 3,000 accused people — including rich parents of duffer students, rich duffer students, broker-types, politicians, and education ... «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
7
Perfect weather prevails for AC's annual fireworks show
Hundreds of people showed up for Arizona City's Fourth of July festivities which began at about 6 p.m. last week Friday, July 3, at Duffer's ... «TriValley Central, Jul 15»
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Cindy Lange-Kubick: An old duffer carried home by a young Eagle …
They nicknamed Arnie Hausner "OD," short for Old Duffer, a term of endearment. Marilyn Cady cried last week, talking about her dad who died ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
9
Cinderella story
Carl Spackler's preposterous delusion drew yucks in the film “Caddyshack” and became every duffer's tee box wisecrack. Instead of ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
10
Druley: It's time to return to the golf course
Two stalls to the right, a duffer primed to play RHF with considerably less fanfare hacked away himself, smacking solid iron shots by the grace ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»

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