duffer
noun/ˈdʌfə(r)/
/ˈdʌfər/
(British English, informal)- a person who is stupid or unable to do anything well
- I was a bit of a duffer at school.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Scots dowfart ‘stupid person’, from douf ‘spiritless’.Want to learn more?
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