duffer
Example Sentences
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Pitino, who’s seen everything at least twice, took in the scene stoically, then walked over and shook hands with the Kansas bench, looking like a duffer conceding a putt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
He still a path to the right green after taking relief, only to look like a duffer down at the local muni when he chunked a wedge into the water.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Imagine a duffer beating a PGA Tour player at the local pro-am.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Still another old duffer goes on and on about the heart problems that led to his death.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2015
For myself, I have often imagined my grandson listlessly turning over one of my favorite illustrated volumes, and saying, “What a funny old duffer grandad must have been!”
From In the Track of the Bookworm by Browne, Irving
