plum duff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plum duff
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Then in two dreary cinemadapted James Barrie plays, she slid into interpretations as heavy and lifeless as plum duff.
From Time Magazine Archive
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With this turkey and a bountiful plum duff, we made out a dinner even on the Liberdade.
From Voyage of the Liberdade by Slocum, Joshua
For custom was that they should have plum duff this day, and plenty of hot grog....
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry
We were told that on Sundays the men usually had pudding; but "Bill," who was the cook that week, was pronounced to be "no hand at a plum duff."
From A Boy's Voyage Round the World by Smiles, Samuel
He’ll never eat plum duff again, poor chap.
From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.
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