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duffing up

duffing up is the present participle and gerund of duff up.

Meaning of duff up

Verb

duff up (third-person singular simple present duffs up, present participle duffing up, simple past and past participle duffed up)

  1. (UK, slang, transitive) To beat up, to give a beating to.
    • I heard Nick got duffed up behind the shopping centre at the weekend.

Questions about duffing up

What is duffing up the present participle and gerund of?
Duffing up is the present participle and gerund of duff up.

Words near duffing up in the dictionary

  1. duffill
  2. duffin
  3. duffing
  4. Duffing equation
  5. Duffing equations
  6. duffing up
  7. duffins
  8. duffle
  9. duffle bag
  10. duffle bags
  11. duffle coat

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