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
Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The oval leaves of wintergreen catch your eye with their waxy shine, emerging out of the duff.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Low fire danger indicates fuels not igniting easily from small embers, fires potentially starting in duff or dry wood from an intense heat source and easy to control fires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 May 2025
And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The oval leaves of wintergreen catch your eye with their waxy shine, emerging out of the duff.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Low fire danger indicates fuels not igniting easily from small embers, fires potentially starting in duff or dry wood from an intense heat source and easy to control fires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 May 2025
And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duff
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mirikitani, who died in 2012, was a street artist in the basest sense.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the opening of the base expansion in April last year, Prime Minister Hun Manet specifically denied these allegations, declaring that the expansion wasn't hidden from other countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Constitution Party candidate Brendan Gomez, who ran for the seat in 2024, and independent Sarah Zabel also are in the race and advance to the November general election because their primaries are uncontested.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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California Democrats responded with voters approving a map that will likely net the party five more seats in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Why Regular Plungers Feel Different Each cold session works as low-grade stress training.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes children can also have a low-grade fever, and the most common symptom is dehydration.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Declan Rice puffed his cheeks out for what could have been a world-record attempt in cheek-puffing.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Phenomenal world-of-mouth is more than making up for generally lousy reviews (its Rotten Tomatoes critics score is 40 percent).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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They’re expected to be lousy this coming season.—
Greg Cote
April 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president and king wore tails and white waistcoats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The table revealed that an ovoid body—blunt nose, tapering tail—came closer to aerodynamic perfection than anything else a designer could draw.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The carrier failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, ending the discount air travel pioneer’s time in the sky, costing some 17,000 jobs and thousands of cheap flights in the market.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Villa can be vulnerable to cheap giveaways in midfield, so Emery moved Morgan Rogers alongside Watkins up front and in the inside-right channel, higher upfield and not in central or deep positions where he can be swarmed.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Duff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duff. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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