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"duffy" Definition

  1. a term for a ghost or spirit among the West Indian negroes. In all probability the DAVY JONES of sailors, and a contraction thereof originally.

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Position in the dictionary: 1105 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: duke, duke humphrey., dukes, dukey, dumbfound, dummacker, dummies, dummy, dump fencer, dumpish
Previous words in the dictionary: duffing, duffer, duff, duds, dudeen, dudder, ducks and drakes, ducks, ducket, duck

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