Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - duff
Duff
duff
1. n. a boiled pudding. Etymology: N.Engl. form of DOUGH 2. adj. Brit. sl. 1 worthless, counterfeit. 2 useless, broken. Etymology: perh. = DUFF(1) 3. v.tr. sl. 1 Brit. Golf mishit (a shot, a ball); bungle. 2 Austral. steal and alter brands on (cattle). Phrases and idioms duff up sl. beat; thrash. Etymology: perh. back-form. f. DUFFER
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I. noun Etymology: English dialect, alteration of dough Date: 1816 a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit, the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor, fine coal ; slack, II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1888 buttocks , III. adjective Etymology: ~, noun, something worthless, from 1~ Date: circa 1889 inferior, worthless ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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