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goof-off

[ goof-awf, -of ]
/ ˈgufˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun Slang.
a person who habitually shirks work or responsibility; idler.
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Origin of goof-off

First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase goof off

Words nearby goof-off

goof, goofball, go off, go off half-cocked, go off the deep end, goof-off, goof on, goof-up, goofus, goofy, goofy-footer
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Words related to goof-off

beachcomber, deadbeat, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, idler, lazybones, lounger, malingerer, ne'er-do-well, shirker, slacker, slouch, sluggard, sponger, wanderer, waster, wastrel, dodger, loafer, goldbrick

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