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| goof [ goof ] |
noun (plural goofs) |
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1. mistake: a mistake or blunder
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informal
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2. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody regarded as unintelligent or incompetent
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informal insult
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verb (past and past participle goofed, present participle goof·ing, 3rd person present singular goofs) |
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| Definition: |
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1. intransitive verb make mistake: to make a thoughtless or unintelligent mistake
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2. transitive verb botch something: to spoil something through incompetence or lack of intelligence
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| [Early 20th century. Probably < dialect goff "somebody considered unintelligent," via French and Italian< medieval Latin gufus "awkward, unintelligent"] |
