I. goof·er ˈgüfə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: goof (I) + -er
: goof
had a considerable understanding of goofers because … he was a little goofy himself — Esther Forbes
II. goo·fer noun
also guf·fer ˈgəfə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Mende ngafa spirit, ghost, Ewe ga 3 fe 3 shrine of a god, Fon kafo iron fetish
1. : a witch doctor among Negroes of the southern United States ; especially : a voodoo doctor
2. : a curse or spell
put the goofer on us — J.S.Redding