duffer

Definition of duffernext

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Recent Examples of duffer Rather than the usual Rat Pack retro or duffer chic, this hip oasis is a slightly rugged desert escape. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duffer
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Noun
  • The stumblebum energy disarms us, which makes the gruesome cruelty of the kills that much more disturbing.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As opposed to palookas and has-beens and tin cans and stumblebums, a player who got waived departed with his dignity intact.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018
Noun
  • Rather, those with lower incomes and who earn lower returns are much likelier in Morningstar’s simulation to clean their accounts out, using the cash to buy a car, pay for an education or just make ends meet.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • The simulation found that stress on two of the three fault segments had reached or exceeded the highest levels seen during the past 1,000 years.
    Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The league’s most popular player has become its biggest lout.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Suddenly, these two louts are forced to support themselves for the first time.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.
    Katherine LaGrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
  • Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
    Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Noun
  • For the most part, all cucumbers have waxy skin, whether the naturally-occurring kind or synthetic.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Beside the striping and F50 branding, the F50 Formotion leans heavily into the retro running look, which often also features metallic silver, with its application of synthetic overlays over a mesh base.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • Supporting characters add to the plot, as Chance needs help from his former crew, most of whom have gone straight but can’t resist the lure of the swindle.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Duffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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