| Main Entry: | doofus |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See dufus |
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| Slang. a foolish or inept person. |
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| doo·fus
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n. pl. doo·fus·es Slang An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person. [Perhaps blend of doof, fool (from Scots) and goofus, fool (from goof).] |
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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, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| doofus | |
noun | |
| a stupid incompetent person [syn: dimwit] |
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