First Known Use: 1960
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doofus
noun doo·fus \ˈdü-fəs, -fis\
: a stupid or foolish person
plural doo·fus·es \-fə-siz\
Full Definition of DOOFUS
slang : a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person
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Origin of DOOFUS
perhaps alteration of 1goof
Related to DOOFUS
- Synonyms
- berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, fool [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
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