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Doofus
is always a great word to know.
So is cheesy. Does it mean:
| inferior or cheap, chintzy |
| a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty |
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| Main Entry: | doofus |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See dufus |
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doofus
student slang, "dolt, idiot, nerd," by 1960s. "Dictionary of American Slang" says "probably related to doo-doo and goofus," which isn't very helpful.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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