doofus
/ˈduːfəs/
doofus noun: a person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
Noun
doofus (plural doofuses or doofi)
- A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
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doofus meaning in Tamil
doofus in Tamil
- அறிவிலி
Synonyms of doofus
Forms of doofus
| plural | doofuses |
|---|---|
| plural | doofi |
| alternative form | dufus |
Origin of doofus
Pseudo-Latinism, possibly an alteration of earlier goofus (first attested in the 1920s) due to influence from Scots doof (“simpleton”). Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”, with a secondary sense of “idiotic, stupid”). The Low German word is cognate with English deaf. By surface analysis, doof + Latin -us. Some have proposed that dupe possibly played some kind of role in the development of doofus as well.
Words that rhyme with doofus
Questions about doofus
- What does doofus mean?
- Doofus means a person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
- What is doofus in Tamil?
- Doofus in Tamil is அறிவிலி. See Doofus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is doofus?
- Doofus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce doofus?
- Doofus is pronounced /ˈduːfəs/.
- What is the plural of doofus?
- The plural of doofus is doofuses.
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