duff

• Sustantivo que designa un pudín de harina denso y hervido en un saco, o materia orgánica tosca en descomposición; también se usa coloquialmente para referirse a algo inútil o de baja calidad.

A noun referring to a stiff flour pudding boiled in a bag, or a coarse, decaying organic matter; also used as a slang term for something worthless or of poor quality.

1. B2informalbritish

   A type of boiled or steamed pudding, often made with flour, suet, and dried fruit.

   Budín hervido o al vapor

   • We had a delicious plum duff for dessert.
   • My grandmother used to make a traditional Christmas duff.
   • The duff was served with a warm custard sauce.

   Sinónimosdumplingpuddingsuet pudding

2. B2informalamerican

   Slang term for the buttocks or backside.

   Trasero

   • He fell and landed right on his duff.
   • She told him to get off his duff and help with the chores.
   • The baby has a cute little duff.

   Sinónimosarseassbacksidebehindbottombumbuttderriereposteriorrearrumptush

3. Useless or worthless thingC1informalbritish

   Something that is of poor quality, broken, or worthless.

   cosa inútil o de mala calidad

   • This old phone is a duff; it doesn't work anymore.
   • The product turned out to be a duff and had to be returned.
   • Don't buy that duff from the market.

   Sinónimosbustdudfloplemonturkey

   Antónimosassetgemprize