gofer

or go-fer, go·pher

[ goh-fer ]
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nounSlang.
  1. an employee whose chief duty is running errands.

Origin of gofer

1
1965–70; respelling of go for (verb phrase), with -er representing both vowel reduction in for and -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for gofer

gofer

/ (ˈɡəʊfə) /


noun
  1. slang, mainly US and Canadian an employee or assistant whose duties include menial tasks such as running errands

Origin of gofer

1
C20: originally US: alteration of go for

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