Doofus Definition

do͝ofəs
doofuses
noun
A stupid, foolish, or inept person.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
doofus
Plural:
doofuses

Origin of Doofus

  • Perhaps from German doof (“stupid”), from Low German where it orignally means "deaf" (akin to English deaf).

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps blend of doof fool (from Scots) goofus fool (from goof)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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