/ Dictionary / Index D duffer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: duff•er Pronunciation: (duf'ur), [key] — n. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf. an old man, esp. a dull or indecisive one. anything inferior, counterfeit, or useless. a peddler, esp. one who sells cheap, flashy goods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: duffer (Thesaurus) duffel bag duffle coat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language