Duffy

[ duhf-ee ]

/ ˈdʌf i /

noun

Sir Charles Gav·an

[gav-uh n] /ˈgæv ən/, 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.

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“They had to go up because there was so much Republican money in some of these states,” says Duffy.
How Harry Reid Carpet-Bombed the South|Eleanor Clift|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only Duffy, the sole Republican in the bunch, made it to Capitol Hill.
Can B-List Hollywood Stars Shine in Washington?|Michelle Cottle|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Philadelphia, Duffy misses his session with the kids because he spent the night with “a local girl.”
How ‘Real World’ Sean Duffy Morphed Into the Shutdown Congressman|Andrew Romano|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Watching Duffy on The Real World is welcome reminder that politicians are people, too.
How ‘Real World’ Sean Duffy Morphed Into the Shutdown Congressman|Andrew Romano|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He told Duffy not to be afraid, but strike right out and hit for keeps.
Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa|George W. Peck
Mr. Duffy was a Roman Catholic, and professed unbounded respect for the priests.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Billie and Mr. Duffy hurried up the beach to the bath houses.
The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine|Katherine Stokes
Then I expected Duffy to challenge me, but he did not, and there was no fight.
A Boy Trooper With Sheridan|Stanton P. Allen
But Duffy's Malt Whiskey is a fraud, for it pretends to be a medicine and to cure all kinds of lung and throat diseases.
The Great American Fraud|Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for duffy

Duffy

/ (ˈdʌfɪ) /

noun

Carol Ann. born 1955, British poet and writer; poet laureate from 2009, her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), The World's Wife (1999), and Rapture (2005)

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