duff
/dʌf/
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Definition
Noun:
- A type of boiled or steamed pudding: "duff" refers to a traditional, dense dessert made from flour, suet, and dried fruit, typically boiled or steamed in a cloth bag.
- (Slang) The buttocks: In informal slang, "duff" can refer to a person's rear end.
Verb (Transitive, Informal):
- To bungle or mishit: In sports like golf, "to duff" means to hit the ball poorly or incorrectly.
- To alter fraudulently; to fake: To change something, like livestock brands or merchandise, to make it appear new or different, often for illegal purposes.
Usage Examples
Noun (Pudding):
- The sailors looked forward to plum duff for dessert.
- She prepared a traditional suet duff for the holiday meal.
Noun (Slang):
- He fell right on his duff. (Informal)
Verb (Sports):
- I completely duffed my tee shot; the ball only went a few yards.
- He was nervous and duffed the chip shot.
Verb (To fake/alter):
- The thieves were caught trying to duff the serial numbers on the electronics.
- The rancher was accused of duffing the cattle's brands.
Advanced Usage
- "Up the duff" (UK/Australian slang, adjective phrase): Pregnant.
- Rumors spread that she was up the duff.
Variants and Related Words
- Plum duff (noun phrase): A specific type of duff containing raisins or currants.
- Plum duff was a staple on long sea voyages.
Synonyms
- Noun (Pudding): Pudding, dessert.
- Verb (Sports): Flub, mishit, botch.
- Verb (To fake): Tamper with, alter fraudulently.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Duff up (UK slang, verb): To beat someone up.
- The bully threatened to duff him up after school.
Related Idioms
- No duff (Military slang, interjection/adjective): Used to emphasize that something is true and serious; "no joke".
- Message received, no duff. We are moving out.
Noun
- a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron