noun
duffer
DUH-fuh
noun
1
An unskilled, clumsy, or incompetent person, especially at a sport.
"He's just a weekend duffer on the golf course, but he loves the game."
2
(dated) A peddler who sells cheap, shoddy, or fake goods.
"The duffer tried to pass off the watches as genuine Swiss models."
How to Use Duffer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who is clumsy or below-average at something, especially used affectionately about amateur golfers.
When to use it
Mildly old-fashioned and informal, more common in British English.
Common pairings
a weekend duffer
an old duffer
Word Forms
duffers plural, Duffers plural
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