as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
I've been sitting on my duff all day
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Recent Examples of duff
Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The peat and duff of the forest floor began to smolder.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
That’s a political choice, too — the choice by lawmakers unwilling to get off their duffs to bring those costs under control, say, by capping prescription drug prices.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
The structure of the forest floor depends on the quantity of peat, duff, downed logs, and dead trees—perhaps killed by plagues of beetles, which have thrived as global temperatures have risen.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
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Noun
However, the overused score by Chris Hou at times strikes a duff note.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The peat and duff of the forest floor began to smolder.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
That’s a political choice, too — the choice by lawmakers unwilling to get off their duffs to bring those costs under control, say, by capping prescription drug prices.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
The structure of the forest floor depends on the quantity of peat, duff, downed logs, and dead trees—perhaps killed by plagues of beetles, which have thrived as global temperatures have risen.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duff
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Adjective
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In the 2024-25 school year, starting teachers in North Carolina make a base salary of $41,000.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 itself launches June 5, for US$449.99 for the base console or $499.99 for a bundle that includes Mario Kart World.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because Sai's group attended Tribal Council first, she was denied a spot on the Survivor 48 jury and that first seat went to Cedrek instead.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the primary stage of TB infection, most people don't have symptoms or experience only mild ones like a low-grade fever, fatigue or coughing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The remark was a nod to a constant, low-grade stream of criticism that Crockett’s down-home demeanor must be a front to win country music fans.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With anemic funding, money diverted to private schools and more focus on book censorship than reading, Florida is already producing predictably lousy results.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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And that’s lousy gameplay for a life simulation game.—
Melanie Curry,
Refinery29,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With a step-through design, smaller wheels, and tight, (relatively) apartment-friendly proportions, long tails are imminently approachable.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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It was photographed on April 6 at magnitude 8.4 with a bright green coma and a thin tail, reported by Sky and Telescope.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Numerous territories across the globe including in Europe, Australia and Canada have solidified these as streaming services take advantage of their cheaper production hubs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, note that these are smaller models that could run on a less expensive GPUs or even a CPU with cheaper memory instead of the super expensive HBM memory currently used in all high-end accelerators.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Duff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duff. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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