noun Slang.
1.
a person who habitually makes mistakes, spoils things, gets into trouble, etc., especially through carelessness or irresponsibility.
2.
a mistake, blunder, malfunction, or the like.
Also, goof·up.
Origin:
1940–45; noun use of verb phrase goof up
1940–45; noun use of verb phrase goof up
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