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   gofer

   /ˈɡəʊfə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who runs errands, especially on a film set or in an office; a dogsbody: informal "he had worked his way from a gofer in the front office to general manager"

   Word Origin 1960s: from go for (i.e. go and fetch).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is the meaning of the term 'gofer'?

   • We found 6 answers for the term ‘gofer’. This page shows answers to the clue ‘gofer’, followed by definitions such as ‘An employee whose chief duty is running errands’, ‘An employee whose duties include running errands’, and ‘Slang for an employee or assistant whose duties include menial tasks such as running errands’.

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   What does a gofer do?

   • A gofer is a person whose job is to do simple and rather boring tasks for someone. Plus, you have a private chef and your own driver and gofer. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does goffered mean?

   • Define goffered. goffered synonyms, goffered pronunciation, goffered translation, English dictionary definition of goffered. also gauf·fer tr.v. gof·fered , gof·fer·ing , gof·fers also gauf·fered or gauf·fer·ing or gauf·fers To press ridges or narrow pleats into . n.

   Goffered - definition of goffered by The Free Dictionary

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   What is a gopher & a gofer?

   • Gophers are several species of burrowing rodents native to North America. A gofer is an employee who performs menial tasks and runs errands. Gofer is a new word, having arisen in the U.S. in the second half of the 20th century, and it derives from the phrase go for, as in go for coffee or go for lunch. Gofers are people who go for things.

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   What does a gofer do on a movie set?

   • If you work as a gofer on a movie set, your job might include delivering updated script pages to actors, buying crew members lunch, or tracking down small props or costume parts. The word describes anyone whose job is as a "guy (or gal) Friday," basically doing any little task that needs to be done.

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   What does ringing for gofer mean?

   • Dougherty got his start in the news business as a gofer on The Washington Post sports desk in the 1970s. A relic of old times is found in the custom at Newark known as “Ringing for Gofer.” Gofer definition: an employee whose chief duty is running errands.. See examples of GOFER used in a sentence.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A gofer is someone who does boring jobs for other employees, such as carrying messages or making drinks. Learn more about the origin, usage and pronunciation of this informal word, and see how to say it in different languages.

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     GOFER meaning: 1. someone whose job is to be sent to get and...

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     GOFER translate: 跑腿的办事员;勤杂工. Learn more in the Cambridge...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › goferGofer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A gofer is an informal term for an employee who runs errands or does menial tasks. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOFER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A gofer is a person who does simple and boring tasks for someone, such as running errands. Learn the origin, usage and pronunciation of this slang word, and see sentences and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   A gofer is an employee who delivers special items to their superior or a junior member of an organisation who does menial tasks. The term originated in North America and is also used in popular culture, such as The Muppet Show and WALL-E.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › goferGofer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A gofer is someone whose job involves running various errands. A gofer in an office might deliver messages and fetch coffee, among other tasks.

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   A gofer is a slang term for an employee or assistant who runs errands or does menial tasks. Learn the origin of the word, how to pronounce it and see example sentences from various sources.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › goferGofer - definition of gofer by The Free Dictionary

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   A gofer is a slang term for an employee or assistant who runs errands or performs menial tasks. Find out the origin, usage and translations of the word gofer in this online dictionary.