noun
(also duffart)
rare Scottish A dull, stupid, or foolish person.
adjective
(also duffart)
rare Scottish Dull, dim (literal and figurative); stupid, foolish; lacking in spirit or courage; ineffectual.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Allan Ramsay (1684–1758), poet. Partly from dowf + -ard.
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