duffer
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Pitino, who’s seen everything at least twice, took in the scene stoically, then walked over and shook hands with the Kansas bench, looking like a duffer conceding a putt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
He still a path to the right green after taking relief, only to look like a duffer down at the local muni when he chunked a wedge into the water.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Imagine a duffer beating a PGA Tour player at the local pro-am.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
He was human; he could blow a lead or a shot like any duffer.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2016
Kitty was no "duffer" with the leather, having been assiduously coached by a critical brother who was in the Kirkton Grammar School eleven, and tolerated neither lobs nor half-volleys.
From The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life by Angela Brazil
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