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.
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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.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 May 2025
And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising.
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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.
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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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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.
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The cap charge of HIPs must be a minimum of 12% of the base salary cap, around $444,000 this season.
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Johnson is making less than $3 million in base salary in 2026.
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Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.
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While other host cities have dealt with headlines about empty seats during the 2026 World Cup, KC’s stadium has been jam-packed for both of its tournament games so far.
Adjective
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One idea scientists are investigating to help is to target inflammation (some research has shown about one-fourth of people who have depression show signs of low-grade inflammation) by altering how the immune system’s signaling proteins behave.
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Exercise lowers chronic low-grade inflammation, reduces oxidative stress, increases endothelial production, and increases nitric oxide production in our vessels.
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
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Indeed, Sta Rita Hills is one of my personal favorite regions for pinot and chardonnay and the estate is rife with challenges—lousy soil, wind, and the chilling influence of the Pacific Ocean.
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This was obviously a lousy snow year, so there's not enough water for spring, summer, fall.
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Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.
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The fuselage came to rest across a concrete barrier, while its tail broke off and fell to a lower section of roadway.
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The pricier piece is often the cheaper one to own.
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That marks a shift from an older data-center playbook built around cheap land, fiber access and tax incentives, with power planning often becoming a constraint later in the process.
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“Duff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duff. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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