duffer

duffer

1. Someone who is stupid and/or inept. What duffer stapled the report together with the pages all out of order?
2. Someone who plays a sport, especially golf, poorly. Aw man, that guy's a real duffer—if you let him join our foursome, we'll be on the course all day!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

duffer

(ˈdəfɚ)
1. n. a foolish oaf; a bumbler. Pete’s just a duffer—he’s not really serious at it.
2. n. an unskilled golfer. Those duffers up ahead are holding up the game.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey
  • a stranger to (someone or something)
  • be out of (one's) league
  • be out of somebody's league
  • be in bad with (someone)
  • bargain
  • bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
  • brief (someone) about (someone or something)
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After a successful first season run that launched the careers of Millie, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Finn Wolfhard, the pressure runs high for the cast members and the Duffer brothers.
"He is still there - and still the same old Duffer."
"Maybe the injuries took their toll for a year or two but he has picked up his game again and is back to the Duffer we all know who can change a game."
TRAINING DAYS: Duffer and Kerr have enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership
He said before the game that he wanted to keep me fresh for the games ahead so that's why myself and Duffer only got a half each."
"They will have five top class players on bench, including Duffer if he doesn't play.
SHIRTY J Duffer and fans yesterday ANGUISH nElaine and Damian Duff
Mourinho has said he fears Duffer has a 'competitive mental block'.
"As a young lad, you just look up to people because Duffer was from Dublin and I was signing for Blackburn.
It also led many pundits to pinpoint the left-wing berth as Reid's ideal position with Duffer moving up front.
There's no love ever lost between the fans of White Hart Lane and the Bridge, but Keane says: "Fair play to Duffer - I don't begrudge him anything.
He said: "Duffer has gone and if there is a place there I want to take it.
"I was expecting Duffer to come straight back into the team and then for me and Lennie (Liam Lawrence) to battle it out for the other place on the wing.
Morrison, who faces a fitness test this week on a shoulder injury sustained in yesterday's win over West Brom, said: "I am hopeful Duffer will go back to the wing and I'll get a chance to play alongside Robbie.
"It's a shame for Duffer - it's a heartbreak for him," said Shay Given.