duffer

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"You old duffer, aren't you two the best friends I have in the world?

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  1. noun Informal An incompetent or dull-witted person.
  2. noun Informal A casual or mediocre player of a sport, especially golf.
  3. noun Slang A peddler of cheap merchandise.
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  • Instead of piloting our aircraft we have now to sit still and trust ourselves to a pilot whom we naturally set down as a duffer, prophesying that he is certain to crash one day—with us. —  THE BANTAM WAR BOOK SERIES
  • Redford's next directorial effort, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000), starred Will Smith as a mystical golf caddy who aides a struggling duffer (Matt Damon) to recover his game and his self-confidence. —  Hollywood.com - Recent News
  • HE_Pennypacker listen you duffer, aussies won the the third test because Smith was injured and bad umpiring decisions. —  Cricket365
  • This is a pretty good 2-piece ball for the average duffer, as it goes far, holds a good line, and spins well for a 2-piece ball. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Then he finds he has bottomed on a rank duffer, and wants to swear, as I do now." —  Tom Gerrard
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  1. Origin unknown.

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  1. Origin obscure.
  2. apparently a variant of duffart, q. v.
 

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