David Starkey

The notion that you can duff up a country for three months, pacify it for a bit longer and then miraculously transform it into a liberal democracy is just ludicrous. You might achieve some kind of democracy: it's the liberal bit I take issue with.

English Historian

James Nesbitt

I want to beat up Michael Fassbender in a movie. I was with him at the beginning of his career when he did an episode of 'Murphy's Law.' He's a proper superstar and enormously talented, but I want to do a scene where I properly duff him up.

Irish Actor

Helen McCrory

Appallingly, I hadn't thought about it one jot. I never daydreamed as a little girl of getting married and having children. I was as surprised to discover I was getting married as I was to discover I was up the duff.

British Actress

Dana Rohrabacher

Well, my constituents are happy that the Republican Party has finally gotten off its duff, seeing that we do control the House and the Senate and the presidency, and taken up the issue of illegal immigration.

American Politician

Jamie Vardy

On a real course, I'd probably want to throw my club in the water if I hit a duff shot. I'll give golf a miss - it's definitely not my sport.

English Athlete

Lexa Doig

I sit on my duff, smoke cigarettes and watch TV. I'm not exactly a poster girl for healthy living.

Canadian Actress

Mike McCready

Duff McKagen's been a dear friend of mind for a long time, and he's a Seattlelite.

American Musician

Jane Goldman

I've been really lucky not to have a duff experience with a director.

English Writer

I've heard some duff Irish accents. The worst must be Mickey Rourke.

Used informally in the UK, might not be understood globally.

British Colloquialism

Conveys a light-hearted tone when discussing a fall or sit.

Humorous Tone

Refers to a classic dessert, cultural significance in the UK.

Traditional Dessert

Often used to describe hearty, dense desserts, not light or fluffy ones.

Sweet Treat

Implies dissatisfaction with an item's functionality.

Negative Connotation

Use in relaxed, informal settings among peers.

Casual Conversation

Common in sports talk to describe a poor performance.

Sporting Context

Suggests an error often made unintentionally.

Mistake-Making

Relates to forest environments; useful for outdoor activities.

Outdoor Knowledge

Word is old-fashioned, might be found in classic literature.

Historic Usage

 which is what my father died of. Now, any of those stats should convince each of us to get off our duff more, but if you're anything like me, it won't. What did get me moving was a social interaction. Someone invited me to a meeting, but couldn't manage to fit me in to a regular sort of conference room meeting, and said,