doofus
or du·fus
[ doo-fuh s ]
/ ˈdu fəs /
|
noun, plural doo·fus·es.
Slang. a foolish or inept person.
Nearby words
Compare goofus.
Origin of doofus
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Examples from the Web for doofus
I hope that its success encourages others to look beyond the tired “doofus dad” tropes.
As for the current team ... Mitt Romney: too much of a doofus.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness|Michelle Cottle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEASTTo this point, the Delaware doofus always seemed cloaked in an invincible air of likeability.
“OK, I feel like a doofus, but I cried through like half of that thing,” she admitted.
doofus
/ (ˈduːfəs) /
noun
informal, mainly US a slow-witted or stupid person
Word Origin for doofus
C20: from Black slang
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doofus
student slang, "dolt, idiot, nerd," by 1960s. "Dictionary of American Slang" says "probably related to doo-doo and goofus."
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