Etymology

doof

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doof · noun1

From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).

doof · interjection, noun2

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of an electronic bass drum.

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