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doo⋅fus
[doo-fuh
s] 
–noun, plural -fus⋅es.
| Slang. a foolish or inept person. |
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| doo·fus (dōō'fəs) 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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| Main Entry: | doofus |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See dufus |
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
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