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   goofus

   /ˈɡuːfəs/

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   • 1. a foolish or stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse). informal US

   Word Origin early 20th century: based on goof.

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   What does Doofus mean?

   • doofus or dufus n. {prob. alter. of GOOFUS but cf. DOOF; not, as sometimes claimed, of Yid [dish] orig.} 1. a fool; dolt; oaf.—often attrib. [First references:] 1960 N.Y.C. schoolboy: You doofus! 1964 N.Y.C. high-school student: Man, you're such a doofus!...Hey, doofus! 1966 C. Cooper Next, for the much older doof:

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   What does Goofus mean?

   • A foolish, stupid, or inept person. Goofus definition: a foolish, stupid, or inept person. ... See examples of Goofus used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word Goofus come from?

   • The same reference says that goofus (in the sense of "stupid person") goes at least as far back as 1918. Doofus doesn't appear in Partridge's [abridged] Concise Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (1989), suggesting that the word originated in the United States.

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   What is the difference between Goofus and Doofus?

   • Goofus and doofus were slang terms used in the black and white days of the US. If you heard them on TV they were both considered very harsh words at the time. Now they are mild at best. The word goofus and doofus are different. Goofus: Has the modern iteration of goofball. Means somebody that is quirky, different, maybe a little spazzy.

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   What does Goff mean in English?

   • goff Apparently < French goffe awkward, stupid, < Italian goffo (Spanish gofo), of uncertain origin. It's intriguing that an English word might have descended via separate routes from words in two different languages which mean the same thing [that is, stupid]. the terms goofus and doofus have different meanings in the US.

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   What does GOOF mean?

   • GOOF is an abbreviation with one popular meaning: Game Object Oriented Framework. GOOF Meaning

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   Goofus definition: a foolish, stupid, or inept person.. See examples of GOOFUS used in a sentence.

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     Absurd definition: utterly or obviously senseless,...

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     Divert definition: to turn aside or from a path or course;...

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     Funny definition: providing fun; causing amusement or...

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 126847Where does 'doofus' (or perhaps 'dufus') come from? [closed]

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   Sep 13, 2013 · Goofus and doofus were slang terms used in the black and white days of the US. If you heard them on TV they were both considered very harsh words at the time. Now they are mild at best. The word goofus and doofus are different. Goofus: Has the modern iteration of goofball. Means somebody that is quirky, different, maybe a little spazzy.

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › goofusgoofus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · English. [edit] Etymology. [edit] Appears to be a fanciful extension of goof, perhaps taking its ending from ignoram us. Noun. [edit] goofus (plural goofuses) Synonym of doofus. Anagrams. [edit] fogous. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.

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   goofus, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

7. www.urbandictionary.com › defineGoofus - Urban Dictionary

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   Jul 25, 2018 · Someone who engages in inappropriate, silly, or dumb behavior, usually innocently. Derived from 'Goofus' in the Goofus and Gallant stories in Highlights for Children. I was such a goofus for keeping my cell phone on during the movie. Get the goofus mug.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishgoofus - Definition in English - bab.la

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   goofus volume_up UK /ˈɡuːfəs/ noun ( US English , informal ) a foolish or stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse) Examples Apparently , these goofuses actually expected the applause of a grateful public , but instead folks are appalled at what they are trying to do to us.

9. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › goofusGoofus - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   goofus. slang Someone who is silly or stupid. Jimmy's such a goofus—of course he's the class clown. Don't trust that goofus with such an important task.