1.
[syn: duff, plum duff]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Duff \Duff\ (d[u^]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Duffed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Duffing.] [Etym. uncertain.] [Colloq. or Slang]
1. To treat or manipulate so as to give a specious appearance
to; to fake; hence, to cheat.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. In Australia, to alter the brands on (cattle, horses,
etc.); to steal (cattle, etc.), and alter their brands.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Duff \Duff\ (d[u^]f), n. [From OE. dagh. [root]67. See Dough.]
1. Dough or paste. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
[1913 Webster]
2. A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a term used
especially by seamen; as, plum duff.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Duff \Duff\ (d[u^]f), n.
the buttocks; as, get off your duff and get to work. [slang]
Syn: rump; ass. []
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
duff
n 1: a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and
containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron [syn:
duff, plum duff]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "duff":
arse, bad, beat, behind, bilk, bottom, broken, butt, can, cheat,
counterfeit, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, dud, fake, false, fanny,
gyp, inoperable, inoperative, overreach, prat, rear, screw, tail,
unworkable, useless, worthless
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
duff
1. Duff's device.
2. Tom Duff.