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duff2

Syllabification: (duff)
Pronunciation: /dəf/
Definition of duff

noun

North American & Scottish
  • 1decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees.
  • 2 Mining coal dust; dross.

adjective

British informal
  • of very poor quality:duff lyrics
  • incorrect or false:she played a couple of duff notes

Origin:

late 18th century (denoting something worthless): of unknown origin

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