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GOOF-OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does goof-off mean?
• GOOF-OFF (noun)
The noun GOOF-OFF has 1 sense:
1. an idle worthless person
Familiarity information: GOOF-OFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An idle worthless person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well; no-account
Hypernyms ("goof-off" is a kind of...):
bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)
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