DUFF
Duff
The surname Duff has several origins. In some cases it is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Ó Duibh, Mac Giolla Duibh, Mac Duibh . The surname Duff is also sometimes a short form of Duffin, and MacElduff, and Duffy .The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Duff (surname)
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duff
Noun
Noun (etymology 2)
- Decaying vegetable matter on the forest floor.
- Coal dust.
- The bits left in the bottom of the bag after the booty has been consumed, like crumbs.
- Something spurious or fake; a counterfeit, a worthless thing.
- An error.
Noun (etymology 3)
- The buttocks.
Verb
- To disguise something to make it look new.
- To alter the branding of stolen cattle; to steal cattle.
- To beat (up).
- I heard Nick got duffed up behind the shopping centre at the weekend.
- To hit the ground behind the ball.
Adjective
- Worthless; not working properly, defective.
- Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?
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