Duffy

American

[duhf-ee] / ˈdʌf i /

noun

Sir Charles Gavan 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.

Duffy British

/ 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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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy encouraged travelers to upgrade their wardrobe.

From MarketWatch

“Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport,” Duffy said at Newark Liberty International Airport last November.

From MarketWatch

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy encouraged travelers to upgrade their wardrobe.

From MarketWatch

“Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport,” Duffy said at Newark Liberty International Airport last November.

From MarketWatch

Nearly 10 million people had watched Rachel Duffy triumph in The Traitors, alongside Stephen Libby.

From BBC

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