duffer

Meaning

Adj

comparative form of duff: more duff

Noun

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

Synonyms

boob

ninny

bungler

simpleton

falsifier

nincompoop

adulterator

lummox

dolt

dope

dub

dumbbell

dunce

fiddler

flat

fool

gander

goof

goon

gudgeon

ignoramus

imbecile

incompetent

jackass

klutz

moron

muff

mutt

noodle

oaf

old man

palooka

patsy

peddler

sad sack

silly

simp

slob

slouch

stupid

sucker

thickhead

tinkerer

tomfool

washout

zany

blunderer

booby

bumbler

chump

coot

dilettante

dimwit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʌfɚ/

Etymology

Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain).