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du⋅fus

  [doo-fuhs]
–noun, plural -fus⋅es.
doofus.
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doo⋅fus

  [doo-fuhs]
–noun, plural -fus⋅es.
Slang. a foolish or inept person.
Also, dufus.

Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; prob. alter. of earlier goofus in same sense; cf. goof
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Main Entry:  dufus
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an incompetent and stupid, though well-meaning, person; also called doofus
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doofus [ˈdufəs]

and duffis
  1. n.
    a jerk; a nerd. : Get out, doofus! , My roommate is a duffis and I'm tired of putting up with her.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

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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