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duff (noun)

duff /ˈdʌf/ noun

plural duffs

duff

/ˈdʌf/

noun

plural duffs

Britannica Dictionary definition of DUFF

[count] US, informal

: the part of the body you sit on : buttocks

Get off your duff [=butt, rear] and help me!

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