duff¹ (dŭf)
n.
A stiff flour pudding boiled in a cloth bag or steamed.

[Dialectal variation of DOUGH.]

duff² (dŭf)
n.

1. Decaying leaves and branches covering a forest floor.
2. Fine coal; slack.

[Origin unknown.]

duff³ (dŭf)
n. Slang
The buttocks.

[Origin unknown.]

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