duffy a EDD duffie 'round-headed' Ork. Of a cod-fish, with a rounded, blunt head or snout; SNUB¹, SNUBBY.
   1891 PACKARD 179 ... variety of cod, called 'duffy' which may be the same as Professor Wyman's 'bull-dog cod.' Its head is blunter, the under-jaw is shorter, while the fish is darker than ordinary cod; the fishermen pronounce them 'no good'; it is possible that such as are taken are simply deformed individuals of the common species.

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