duff
duff · duffer · duffest
дрянной, никудышный
Worthless; not working properly, defectiveWorthless; not working properly, defective.
/dʌf/
» She's up the duff.
Sie ist schwanger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Она на сносях. — shanghainese
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(UK)Worthless; not working properly, defective.
Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?
никудышныйnikudyšnyj, дряннойdrjannoj
Examples
2 sentencesShe's up the duff.
ruОна на сносях. — shanghainese
deSie ist schwanger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She is up the duff.
deSie ist schwanger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
not working properly:
Origin
Uncertain; probably related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, smoke, darken, obsUncertain; probably related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, smoke, darken, obscure”).
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Forms
duffer, duffestSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedduffo
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form