gofer

or go-fer, go·pher

[ goh-fer ]

/ ˈgoʊ fər /

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noun Slang.

an employee whose chief duty is running errands.

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Origin of gofer

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gofer

gofer , gopher

Words nearby gofer

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, goethite, Goetz, go far, go-faster stripe, gofer, goffer, goffering, Goffstown, go fish, go fly a kite

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How to use gofer in a sentence

I was the gofer guy who made $285 a week cleaning toilets.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ichikowitz said he served between 1992 and 1994 as a glorified gofer for the African National Congress.
African Arms-Maker to Obama: Give War a Chance!|Eli Lake|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On her second day, Mimi was given one of the anonymous gofer tasks familiar to most interns.
Intern's Memoir Details Affair With President Kennedy|Matthew DeLuca|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Henry Hill was a just a gofer," remembers veteran crime reporter Pileggi.
Goodfellas Turns 20|Sean Macaulay|September 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Dougherty got his start in the news business as a gofer on The Washington Post sports desk in the 1970s.
McCain's New Nemesis|Samuel P. Jacobs|May 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A relic of old times is found in the custom at Newark known as “Ringing for Gofer.”
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for gofer

gofer

/ (ˈɡəʊfə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for gofer

C20: originally US: alteration of go for

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gofer

or go-fer, go·pher

Origin of gofer

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gofer

Words nearby gofer

Words related to gofer

How to use gofer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gofer

Word Origin for gofer