duff
pronunciation
How to pronounce duff in British English:
UK [dʌf]
How to pronounce duff in American English:
US [dʌf]
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- Noun:
- a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually containing e.g. currents and citron
Word Origin
- duff
- duff: see dough
- duff (n.)
- "buttocks, rump," 1830s, of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Uncle duff was quite jovial at tea that evening .
- 2. Mrs comrie aka hilary duff starts her married life with a.
- 3. Just ask leann rimes , hilary duff or carrie underwood .
- 4. Toughening up the warranties that securitisers sign , agreeing to buy back duff loans , would have the same effect without tying up precious capital .
- 5. The purchases of bear and wamu extended its investment-banking clout and branch network ( by over 2000 outlets ) but also brought with them piles of duff assets .