Added 9 October 2026
duffer
/ˈdʌfɚ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duffer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An incompetent or clumsy person.
as a golfer he was only a duffer
Origin
Cognate with duff, which see (origin is uncertain).
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