Weird Word Wednesday

duffnoun \ˈdəf\Popularity: Bottom 40% of words
Definition of duff1:  a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit2:  the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor3:  fine coal :  slackOrigin and Etymology of duffEnglish dialect, alteration of dough
First Known Use: 1816
2 duffnounDefinition of duff:  buttocks Origin and Etymology of dufforigin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1837
3 duffadjectiveDefinition of duffBritish:  inferior, worthlessOrigin and Etymology of duffduff, noun, something worthless, from 1duff

First Known Use: circa 1889

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Published on February 22, 2017 04:00
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