duffer

/ˈdʌfə//ˈdʌfɚ/

adjective

  1. 1

    Worthless; not working properly, defective.

    Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    An incompetent or clumsy person.

  2. 2

    A player having little skill, especially a golfer who duffs.

  3. 3

    A pedlar or hawker, especially one selling cheap or substandard goods.

  4. 4

    Cheap or substandard goods sold by a duffer.

  5. 5

    A cow that does not produce milk.

  6. 6

    A cattle thief or thief of other livestock; one who alters the brands of cattle.

  7. 7

    A racing pigeon that does not perform well.

  8. 8

    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Discophora.

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