GOOF INFORMAL,


Meaning of GOOF INFORMAL, in English

goof informal,

chiefly N. Amer.

■ noun

1》 a mistake.

2》 a foolish or stupid person.

■ verb

1》 fool around.

↘( goof off ) evade a duty; idle or shirk.

2》 make a mistake; blunder.

Origin

early 20th cent.: of unknown origin; cf. goop 1 .

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