Duffs Meaning in English
word · lemma: duff
Definición
'Duffs' is an informal, mostly British/Australian English word for people’s buttocks, often used humorously or as mild slang. It can also mean mistakes or blunders in some contexts.
Uso & Matices
Mainly informal and regional (UK, Australia, NZ). 'On your duff' means sitting and doing nothing. 'Duff' can also mean 'useless' or 'wrong.' Not common in US English. As a plural, 'duffs' most often refers to multiple people’s buttocks, sometimes humorously. Less common as 'mistakes' meaning.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Sit on your duffs and relax for a while.
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The kids fell on their duffs while skating.
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Stop sitting on your duffs and help clean up!
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After the long hike, everyone was happy to rest their duffs on the grass.
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We can't just park our duffs here—let's do something fun!
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They really landed on their duffs this time with that silly mistake.
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