duff
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
Something spurious or fake.
Pronunciation
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duhfIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʌf
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Something spurious or fake; a counterfeit; a worthless thing; a defective thing.
A stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
A stiff flour pudding, often with dried fruit, boiled in a cloth bag, or steamed.
Coal dust, especially that left after screening or combined with other small, unsaleable bits of coal.
Fine and dry coal in small pieces, usually anthracite.
A pudding-style dessert, especially one made with plums or (in the Bahamas) guavas.
adjective
uk
Worthless; not working properly, defective.
verb
Australia
To alter the branding of stolen cattle; to steal cattle.
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- “For dessert, they served a sweet berry duff with cream on top.”noun
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