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goof-off
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goof-off (gfôf, -f)
n. Slang
One who shirks work or responsibility.
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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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Aaron McKenzie and Robert Smith, Cal State Northridge: ``They're just goof-offs, man.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: DAILY NEWS PREVIEW OF THE AREA NCAA DIVISION 1 ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
``We're a bunch of goof-offs, that's what they think of all teen-agers,'' said Jennifer Grode, 16, referring to the adults watching their moves.
CLASS OF '99 DISCOVERS ITSELF UNDER MICROSCOPE OF HISTORY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
From the beginning, his agenda has been to pull down the high achievers and push up the goof-offs to form a pool of mediocrity where all a kid has to do is show up at school to be eligible for all previously earned opportunities.
PUBLIC FORUM : SAT CRITICS ARE TRYING TO EVADE PROP. 209 by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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