goof-off

noun

An idle or work-shy person; a shirker.

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Meanings

noungoof-off (plural goof-offs)

plural goof-offs

  1. USinformalAn idle or work-shy person; a shirker.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan idle worthless person

Similar
goldbrickne'er-do-wellgood-for-nothingno-accountgood-for-naught
Broader
idlerloaferdo-nothing
Also see
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

goof-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goof-off

MLA

“goof-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goof-off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goof-off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goof-off.

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