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duff in Russian

duff in Russian is дрянной, никудышный — duff means a stiff, boiled or steamed pudding, often made with dried fruit.

duff in Russian

дрянной
adj
Pronounced: dryannoy
(UK) Worthless; not working properly, defective.
никудышный
adj
Pronounced: nikudyshnyy
(UK) Worthless; not working properly, defective.

What does "duff" mean?

  1. noun A stiff, boiled or steamed pudding, often made with dried fruit.
    "They served plum duff for dessert after the Sunday roast."
  2. noun Decaying leaves and plant matter covering the forest floor.
    "The hikers' boots sank into the soft duff beneath the pines."
  3. adj (informal, chiefly British) Broken, worthless, or not working properly.
    "The secondhand phone turned out to be duff."
  4. verb (golf, informal) To mishit a shot by striking the ground behind the ball.
    "He duffed his approach shot into the rough."
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duff in a sentence

  • They served plum duff for dessert after the Sunday roast.
  • The hikers' boots sank into the soft duff beneath the pines.
  • The secondhand phone turned out to be duff.
  • He duffed his approach shot into the rough.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "duff" in Russian?

"duff" in Russian is дрянной, никудышный. duff means: A stiff, boiled or steamed pudding, often made with dried fruit.

How do you pronounce дрянной?

"duff" in Russian is дрянной, pronounced "dryannoy".

How do you use "duff" in a sentence?

Example: "They served plum duff for dessert after the Sunday roast." In Russian, "duff" is дрянной, никудышный.

Are there other ways to say "duff" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "duff": дрянной, никудышный.

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