goof

ɡuːf

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#1·6h ago

(US, informal) A mistake or error.

I made a goof in that last calculation.

Origin: Perhaps from dialectal English foolish clown, from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain. Perhaps from , possibly from , base; wanton; lewd, buffoonery; scurrility, gaffetung, buffoonery; mockery. Compare English dialectal lightheaded; foolish; giddy, Scots gaff, to talk loudly; babble, Scots a loud laugh. Alternatively, perhaps from . Compare also ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

Your little brother is a total goof.

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#3·6h ago

(Canada, prison slang) A rapist.

I made a goof in that last calculation.

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