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gofer

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go·fer also go-fer  (gfr)
n. Slang
An employee who runs errands in addition to performing regular duties.

[Alteration of go for, from that person's having to go for or after things.]

gofer [ˈgəʊfə]
n
Slang chiefly US and Canadian an employee or assistant whose duties include menial tasks such as running errands
[originally US: alteration of go for]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gofer - an employee whose duties include running errands
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
Translations
gofer [ˈgəʊfeʳ] Nrecadero/a m/f
gofer [ˈgəʊfər] ncoursier/ière m/f
go-getter [ˈgəʊgɛtər] nfonceur/euse m/f >
gofer
n (inf)Mädchen ntfür alles (inf)
gofer [ˈgəʊfəʳ] n (fam) → galoppino/a
gofer [ˈgəʊfəʳ] n (fam) → galoppino/a


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