Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In angling, the body of an artificial fly.
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- verb Present participle of
duff .
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Examples
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I blame people who move to Burton Bradstock when they should be 'duffing' in Barking.
Archive 2004-09-19 Laban 2004
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I blame people who move to Burton Bradstock when they should be 'duffing' in Barking.
September 19, 2004 Laban 2004
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I blame people who move to Burton Bradstock when they should be 'duffing' in Barking.
'Human rights are easily crushed" Laban 2004
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So perhaps there won't be any need for "duffing" after all. '
Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields Rolf Boldrewood 1870
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'duffing' silk handkerchiefs and cigars, and go about selling them for smuggled goods; or perhaps they will take to singing in the streets.
Six Years in the Prisons of England A Merchant - Anonymous
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However, he made a complete hash of the par-four sixth, running up an ugly double-bogey after driving into the left rough and duffing his third shot from the right greenside bunker.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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However, he made a complete hash of the par-four sixth, running up an ugly double-bogey after driving into the left rough and duffing his third shot from the right greenside bunker.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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Speaking as a civvie, maybe some of the reasons for wanting to join the police are: driving around flashing your lights and making waa waa noises in a police car, duffing up the general public at demos, claiming large amounts on overtime and retiring at around what 45 on a generous pension. on February 12, 2010 at 5: 14 pm MPS Probie
We Are So Unpopular That Everyone Wants To Join SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Once retired you will find me at demos with dreads and beads dodging soap whilst waiting be be beaten up by the newer officers who I have trained on ‘duffing up’ duties and I shall then be claiming ££££s in compensation from ‘The Man’. on February 12, 2010 at 5: 50 pm Not Long Now
We Are So Unpopular That Everyone Wants To Join SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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So did Margaret Thatcher until she got them exactly where she wanted to administer a duffing.
Prolagus commented on the word duffing
Cattle raiding in Australian English (source: Wikipedia).
July 7, 2010