Duffer

·noun A stupid, awkward, inefficient person.

II. Duffer ·add. ·noun One who duffs cattle, ·etc.

III. Duffer ·add. ·noun Any common domestic pigeon.

IV. Duffer ·add. ·noun ·see Shicer.

V. Duffer ·noun A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy articles, as sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat.

duffer
I. n. a cattle stealer,i.q. Cattle-duffer (q.v.). 1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Colonial Reformer,' c. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
cattle-duffer
n. a man who steals cattle(usually by altering their brands). See also Duffer. 1886. `Melbourne Pu...

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duffer out
v. A mine is said to duffer out,when it has ceased to be productive. 1885. H. Finch-Hatton, `Advan...

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