Duffing

adj, name, verb, slang

adj, name, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of duff form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a duffer; incompetent or worthless. UK, obsolete, slang

    "'I don't comprehend your meaning, Mr. St. Leger,' was the respectful reply. 'What a duffing old file you must be, then! Caractacus, of course.'"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
arsebadbeatbehindbilkblow

Example

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"'I don't comprehend your meaning, Mr. St. Leger,' was the respectful reply. 'What a duffing old file you must be, then! Caractacus, of course.'"

Related phrases

Duffing equationDuffing oscillatorDuffing's equation

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