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   dud

   /dʌd/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless: "all three bombs were duds"
   • ▪ an ineffectual person: "a complete dud, incapable of even hitting the ball"
   • 2. clothes: "buy yourself some new duds"

   adjective

   • 1. not working or meeting standards; faulty: "a dud ignition switch" Similar defectivefaultyunsoundinoperativebrokenbroken-downnot workingnot in working ordernot functioningmalfunctioningfailedinformal:bustbustedkaputon its last legsconked outdone forduffknackeredvulgar slang:buggeredOpposite in working order
   • ▪ counterfeit: "she was charged with issuing dud cheques" Similar counterfeitfraudulentforgedfakefakedfalsebogusspuriousbadinvalidworthlessinformal:phoneyOpposite genuine

   verb

   • 1. trick or swindle (someone): informal Australian "they became increasingly aware of their rights and how much they were being dudded"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘item of clothing’): of unknown origin.

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