What does I'm off the Duff mean?

'Up the duff' is a euphemism for pregnant. It is used most commonly, although not exclusively, to describe unplanned pregnancy.
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What does off the duff mean?

slang To start doing something, especially after a period of unproductivity or laziness. "Duff" in this usage refers to the buttocks. Grandma will be here in 30 minutes, so get off your duff and move this junk out of the living room!
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What does up the duff mean slang?

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, colloquial, slang) Pregnant.
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Is the Duff offensive?

The idea of a “DUFF”—a “designated ugly fat friend,” or the less-attractive person hot people keep around to make them seem more desirable and approachable—is hideous, offensive, and shallow.
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Where did the term DUFF come from?

Irish and Scottish: from Gaelic dubh 'dark black' used both as a nickname and a personal name. In Scotland it is typically a descriptive epithet for a dark-haired man (compare Dow ).
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Is the Duff a real thing?

Okay, for those not in the know or hip with pop culture, the acronym DUFF stands for “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.” Yep, this is the friend who is called up when someone wants to look good or have company doing something that they are too proud or too chicken to do on their own.
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What is Australian slang for pregnant?

A number of these types of abbreviations have made their way into global English including 'demo' (a demonstration), 'muso' (a musician), and 'preggo' (pregnant).
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How do I stop being a DUFF?

How to Stop Feeling like the “D.U.F.F.” of Your Friend Group
  1. Become an expert at something. ...
  2. Look for self-love before real love. ...
  3. Trust the people who like you, for you.
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When was the word DUFF invented?

duff (n.) "buttocks, rump," 1830s, of unknown origin. The word had a variety of colloquial, slang, or provincial senses late 18c. -early 19c., some of them at least probably related: "dough," also "stiff flour pudding" (nautical, 1840); something worthless or spurious (1781).
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What does it mean to be a background friend?

A 'background friend' is someone who, despite having friends, doesn't feel like they are a firm member of any one group.
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What is Australian slang for angry?

If someone is angry, you could say they've 'gone crook'. Crook can also be used to describe a criminal. Cuppa: if someone asks for a cuppa, they want a cup of tea. Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry.
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What is YEET in Australia?

Yeet. A very strong word for yes.
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What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
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How does it feel to be The DUFF?

The term DUFF popped up in 2005 as an abbreviated term for the 'designated ugly fat friend'. Essentially, it's a tongue-in-cheek way of explaining that feeling where you look back on a picture from a night out, all your friends look gorgeous and you look like you've been dragged through Concert Square by your hair.
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Where is The DUFF supposed to be?

Bianca is enjoying her senior year of high school in the suburbs of Atlanta with her two best friends, Jess and Casey, both of whom are significantly more popular than she is. Her neighbor is Wesley, the captain of the football team, who was her childhood friend.
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What is The DUFF based on?

"The Duff" is based on a book by Kody Keplinger called "The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend." It's essentially a combination of various John Hughes movies with a sprinkle of "She's All That." The day Bianca Piper (Mae Whitman) finds out she's a DUFF is the day that changes her life forever.
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What do Australians call Mcdonalds?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”. A recent branding survey commissioned by McDonald's Australia found that 55 per cent of Australians refer to the company by its local slang name.
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What do Australians call their wife?

Australians don't call their female sweetheart a “girlfriend” or “wife.” They say, “misso/missus.”
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What do Australians call cigarettes?

Durry is the spread Australian term for a cigarette. Among the younger generation, it is often called ciggies or darts.
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What is Aussie slang for yes?

Search. Yes, simply, when you want to say yes, you say nah yeh. even further out than woop woop, a place where you dont want go, too far away from civilisation, cities.
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What is Aussie slang for crazy?

Go troppo

Meaning: To lose the plot, or go crazy. Troppo derives from the word tropical, referring to someone who lives in the tropical regions of Australia in or in hot weather. The heat is said to go to their head and makes them go crazy.
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What does bruh mean slang?

bruh (plural bruhs) (slang) Alternative form of bro (“male comrade or friend”)
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What do Australians call dogs?

The name "dingo" comes from the Dharug language used by the Indigenous Australians of the Sydney area.
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What is Australian slang for mom?

Certainly if you're in the US, your mother is your “mom” – short for “mommy” and in the UK, Australia and New Zealand it's “mum” – shortened from “mummy”.
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What is Australian slang for fart?

Opened One's Lunchbox

An Australian term for fart that, according to Green's, debuted in the Barry McKenzie comic strip. You can apparently also say upon tooting that you "dropped your lunchbox."
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