as in bums
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.
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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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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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And, then, of course, the park was full of bums like us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bündchen finished everything off with the same effortless waves and rosy makeup, complete with flushed cheeks and fluttery eyelashes.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Everything from her skin prep to her contoured lips and pinky cheeks was courtesy of Rhode.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That takes the party’s total number of seats in the House of Commons to five out of 650.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The terrace seats open to panoramic city views framed by weeping cherry trees and camellias, serving Champagne, wine, and hors d'oeuvres.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rows of infrared cameras at floor level and ceiling height enable researchers to track the movements of birds’ wings, tails and bodies by putting small reflective dots on them, a set-up similar to the motion-capture technology used by animation studios, UC Davis said in a news release.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffs. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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