Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of doofus.
nounSynonym of couesnophone.
Origin
Pseudo-Latinism, derived from goof + Latin -us, possibly taking its ending from ignoramus.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
goofus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goofus
“goofus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goofus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goofus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goofus.
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