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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 duffs The Colorado vet wristed a rebound past goaltender Kevin Lankinen from the left face-off circle with 32 seconds left in the first period — a score that got the Avs off their collective duffs and onto the scoreboard. —
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duffs
Noun
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.— Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
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Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Instead of reserving blush strictly for your cheeks, try dabbing a small amount underneath your eyes.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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In order to pull off a stunner, Democrats must hold their own while picking off four GOP seats.— Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos’ brass, of course, all took their seats in the war room for the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tolle showed off his renowned 99 mph fastball while mixing in an improved arsenal of secondary pitches, and the Yankees couldn’t make heads or tails of him the first time through the order.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The fact the wires are covered in fur too just adds to the delight – and resembles fluffy tails.— Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.— David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Duffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/duffs. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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