Meanings
nounkuff (plural kuffs)
plural kuffs
- derogatoryslangA non-Muslim.
Given the clash of civilizations theory, Islamic views on kuffs, and recent tensions over the Pope's remarks in Regensburg, it is interesting to see how closely Islam and the Vatican echo each other on the question of women.
2009, Ophelia Benson, Jeremy Stangroom, Does God Hate Women?, page 66
Origin
- Arabicكُفَّار
- Englishkuff
Shortened form of kuffar; from the Arabic كُفَّار (kuffār), the plural form of كَافِر (kāfir).
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APA
kuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuff
MLA
“kuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuff. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuff.
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