duffer

Definitions


[ˈdʌfə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an incompetent or stupid person
(e.g: a complete duffer at languages)

- an unproductive mine


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from Scots dowfart ‘stupid person’, from douf ‘spiritless’


[ˈdʌfə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who steals and alters the brands on cattle


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century (as thieves' slang for someone who sells worthless articles as if they were valuable): of unknown origin




definition by Oxford Dictionaries