goof-off

[goof-awf, -of]

noun

Slang.

1. a person who habitually shirks work or responsibility; idler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goof-off¹

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

Example Sentences

It’s a cozy goof-off show, where characters make jokes for one another’s benefit, not the audience’s.

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The entire point of casual contests at work is camaraderie and goof-off time.

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An adult goof-off goes back to elementary school in order to run his father’s company.

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Beetle’s cast includes the title character, a lanky goof-off whose eyes are always covered by the visor of his hat or helmet; his rotund nemesis, Sgt.

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He’s smart, but he acts like a goof-off.

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