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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth
1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth
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Duds
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
dud
c.1825, "person in ragged clothing," from duds (q.v.). Sense extended by 1897 to "counterfeit thing," and 1908 to "useless, inefficient person or thing." This led naturally in WWI to "shell which fails to explode," and thence to "expensive failure."
EXPANDduds
c.1300, dudde "cloak, mantle," later in plural, "ragged clothing" (1560s), of uncertain origin.
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dud definition[dəd]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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duds definition[dədz]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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