Definitions for duff
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duff, plum duffnoun

   a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DUFF

   The Down Under Fan Fund, also known as DUFF, was created in 1970 for the purpose of providing funds to bring well-known and popular members of science fiction fandom familiar to fans on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

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1. duff

   Duff is a term used in various contexts. Primarily, it refers to decaying leaves and twigs covering a forest floor. In cooking, it is used to refer to a type of pudding from the British Isles, notably plum duff. In Scottish context, it refers to something that is faulty, broken, or worthless. It can also refer to a backside in American English slang, famously popularized by the American TV show "The Simpsons" as the fictional beer brand "Duff Beer". So, its specific meaning depends on the context in which it is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Duffnoun

   dough or paste

2. Duffnoun

   a stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a term used especially by seamen; as, plum duff

3. Etymology: [From OE. dagh. 67. See Dough.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duff

   Duff is an unincorporated town in Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duff

   duf, n. dough: a stiff flour pudding boiled in a bag; decaying vegetable matter, fallen leaves: coaldust. [From dough.]

2. Duff

   duf, v.t. to manipulate an article so as to make it look like new: to alter the brands on stolen cattle.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duff

   Pudding or dough.

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1. DUFF

   What does DUFF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DUFF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DUFF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Duff is ranked #2202 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Duff surname appeared 16,536 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname Duff.
   
   86.1% or 14,246 total occurrences were White.
   8.9% or 1,485 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 359 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 261 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 126 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 61 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Pudding

How to pronounce duff?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of duff in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of duff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of duff in a Sentence

1. Charles Hanson:

   As the Titanic sank, it was claimed Lucy Duff-Gordon said to her secretary, ‘There is your beautiful nightdress gone’, a fireman, allegedly annoyed by her comment, replied that while the couple could replace their property, he and the other crew members had lost everything. Sir Cosmo then offered each of the men 5 (equivalent to 454 [$579]) to aid them.

2. Charles Hanson:

   This cigarette case in its own right is a wonderful object but its provenance sends its importance soaring to titanic heights, the sinking of the Titanic has fascinated the world for more than 100 years and such was the Duff-Gordons’ impact on events their roles are played in 1997 movie ‘Titanic’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=duff
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duff
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=duff
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=duff
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=duff
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html