noun
- a person who is not very skilled at a particular activity, especially sports
Usage: informal
Examples
- He’s a real duffer at golf, but he enjoys playing anyway.
- Don’t worry about being a duffer when you start tennis lessons.
- The old duffer spent hours practicing his swing at the driving range.
- She called herself a duffer, but her painting was actually quite good.
- Even the biggest duffer can improve with enough practice.
- The golf course was full of weekend duffers trying to enjoy the game.