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(gō′fər)

☆ or go-fer

noun

Slang an employee who performs minor or menial tasks such as running errands

Origin: from being asked to go for whatever is needed

See gofer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also go-fer

noun
Slang

An employee who runs errands in addition to performing regular duties.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of go for

Origin: , from that person's having to go for or after things

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