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goof-off

goof-off noun: an idle or work-shy person; a shirker.

Noun

goof-off (plural goof-offs)

  1. (US, informal) An idle or work-shy person; a shirker.

Forms of goof-off

pluralgoof-offs

Questions about goof-off

What does goof-off mean?
Goof-off means an idle or work-shy person; a shirker.
What part of speech is goof-off?
Goof-off is a noun.
What is the plural of goof-off?
The plural of goof-off is goof-offs.

Words near goof-off in the dictionary

  1. goof
  2. goof around
  3. goof off
  4. goof on
  5. goof up
  6. goof-off
  7. goof-offs
  8. goof-up
  9. goof-ups
  10. goofball
  11. goofballery

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