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English Dictionary: Duff by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
duff
n
  1. a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
    Synonym(s): duff, plum duff
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Duff \Duff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Duffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Duffing}.] [Etym. uncertain.] [Colloq. or Slang]
      1. To treat or manipulate so as to give a specious appearance
            to; to fake; hence, to cheat.
  
      2. In Australia, to alter the brands on (cattle, horses,
            etc.); to steal (cattle, etc.), and alter their brands.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Duff \Duff\ (d[ucr]f), n. [From OE. dagh. [root]67. See
      {Dough}.]
      1. Dough or paste. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      2. A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a term used
            especially by seamen; as, plum duff.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Duff, TN
      Zip code(s): 37729
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