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gopher

1

[ goh-fer ]

noun

  1. any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
  2. Gopher, a native or inhabitant of Minnesota (used as a nickname).
  3. Gopher, Computers.
    1. a protocol for a menu-based system of accessing documents on the internet.
    2. any program that implements this protocol.


verb (used without object)

  1. Mining.
    1. to mine unsystematically.
    2. to enlarge a hole, as in loose soil, with successively larger blasts.

gopher

2

[ goh-fer ]

noun

, Slang.

gopher

/ ˈɡəʊfə /

noun

  1. Also calledpocket gopher any burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae, of North and Central America, having a thickset body, short legs, and cheek pouches
  2. another name for ground squirrel
  3. any burrowing tortoise of the genus Gopherus, of SE North America
  4. gopher snake
    gopher snake another name for bull snake


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gopher1

First recorded in 1785–95; earlier megopher, magopher “gopher tortoise”; of obscure origin; spelling copies gopher wood

Origin of gopher2

First recorded in 1925–30; respelling of gofer by association with gopher 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gopher1

C19: shortened from earlier megopher or magopher, of obscure origin

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Example Sentences

The critters resemble the gopher from Caddyshack… if it had rabies.

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

Ivanpah, which is 3,500 acres, ran into trouble a while ago when endangered desert gopher tortoises were found on the site.

Not to mention Al Franken, Sonny Bono, Jesse Ventura, and Fred Grandy, who played Gopher on The Love Boat.

I wudden't be surprised to know that a bear had a tillyphone in his room, an' that th' gopher complained iv his gas bills.

"It's my idea that the gopher isn't in here at all," announced Curley, with emphasis.

Why, you could have knocked me down with the kick of a gopher I was so dumfounded!

In the east there is White Gopher, who gnaws with his strong teeth.

"The gopher'll do it, too; he's a clumsy lout," he answered, referring to Stacy in a withering tone.

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