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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.

   Where does 'doofus' (or perhaps 'dufus') come from? [closed]

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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 a doofus mean?

   • A doofus is a dummy or a simpleton — in other words, a goofy person who's not very smart. You might decide not to buy a top hat and suspenders after trying them on, looking in a mirror, and realizing you look like a doofus. Use the informal doofus when someone acts with stupidity or does something ridiculous and unthinking.

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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...

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   doofus is perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item; perhaps modelled on a lexical item in a Germanic language. Etymons: goofus n.1. See etymology. Nearby entries. doodlebug, n. c1866–.

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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.

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   A doofus is a dummy or a simpleton — in other words, a goofy person who's not very smart. You might decide not to buy a top hat and suspenders after trying them on, looking in a mirror, and realizing you look like a doofus.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] doofus (plural doofuses or doofi) (slang, derogatory, sometimes affectionately, humorous) A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person. Synonym: dingus. Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News. Danny is such a doofus! Synonyms. [edit] (person with poor judgement and taste): boob, dolt, blockhead, lowbrow, oaf.

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   Jun 8, 2024 · goofus (plural goofuses) Synonym of doofus. Anagrams. [edit] fogous. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.