n. & v. sl.
--n.
1. a foolish or stupid person.
2 a mistake.
--v.
1. tr. bungle, mess up.
2 intr. blunder, make a mistake.
3 intr. (often foll. by off) idle.
4 tr. (as goofed adj.) stupefied with drugs.
Etymology: var. of dial. goff f. F goffe f. It. goffo f. med.L gufus coarse