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doofus
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doo·fus  (dfs)
n. pl. doo·fus·es Slang
An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.

[Perhaps blend of doof, fool (from Scots) and goofus, fool (from goof).]

doofus [ˈduːfəs]
n
Informal chiefly US a slow-witted or stupid person
[from Black slang]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doofus - a stupid incompetent person
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Translations
doofus
n (US inf) → doofer Typ, Blödmann m


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