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Noun: dufus  doo-fus
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A stupid incompetent person
    - dimwit [informal], nitwit [informal], half-wit [informal], doofus [N. Amer, informal], numpty [UK, informal], nelly [informal], donkey [informal], nellie [informal], dingleberry [US, informal], noodle [informal], yo-yo [N. Amer, informal], simp [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: dufuses

Type of: simple [archaic], simpleton

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