Duff

/dʌf/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A term used in British English to refer to a type of pudding, often made with flour, sugar, and fruit.

For dessert, we had a delicious steaming duff, filled with plump raisins.

The remains of something; refuse or waste.

After the party, there was a lot of duff left in the trash bin.

In slang, refers to something of poor quality or worthless.

That movie was complete duff; I can't believe we wasted our time on it.

verb

To fail or to perform poorly.

He really duffed the exam, scoring far below the average.

The word 'duff' originates from an 18th-century British term for 'worthless'.

duff up:

To beat someone up or cause them harm.

duff enough:

A phrase used to indicate that something or someone is inadequate.

To mess something up or make a mistake.

I really duffed my chance at that job.

Used to describe an unattractive person.

He thinks he's a catch, but he's really a bit of a duff.