goof-off

goof-off

(go͞of′ôf′, -ŏf′)
n. Slang
One who shirks work or responsibility.
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goof′-off`



n. Informal.
one who shirks responsibility.
[1940–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.goof-off - an idle worthless person
good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, no-account, goldbrick
do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
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