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duffer

[duhf-er] / ˈdʌf ər /




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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

Imagine a duffer beating a PGA Tour player at the local pro-am.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

It was an unconscious reaction any everyday duffer would have recognized — the kind of thing golfers do when their minds are overcome by a mix of exasperation and embarrassment.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2020

Still another old duffer goes on and on about the heart problems that led to his death.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2015

But in other matters, field sports and real savoir vivre, he was something of a duffer.

From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Bertram Mitford




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