coof
[ koof ]
/ kuf /
noun Chiefly Scot.
a silly or stupid person.
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Origin of coof
First recorded in 1715–25; origin uncertain
Words nearby coof
co-occur, cooch, Cooch Behar, cooee, cooey, coof, cook, cookbook, Cook, Captain James, cook-chill, Cooke
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Example sentences from the Web for coof
Then down wi' your haun' o' cairds in a clash on the board, because you've ane ower few, and the coof maun lose his deal!
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