goofer
1 of 2noun (1)
goof·er
ˈgüfə(r)
plural -s
: goof
had a considerable understanding of goofers because … he was a little goofy himself
Esther Forbes
Esther Forbesgoofer
2 of 2noun (2)
goo·fer
"
variants or less commonly guffer
ˈgəfə(r)
plural -s
1
: a traditional conjurer or healer among blacks of the southern U.S.
especially : a voodoo doctor
2
: a curse or spell
put the goofer on us J. S. Redding
J. S. Redding
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
goof entry 1 + -er
Noun (2)
of African origin; akin to Mende ngafa spirit, ghost, Ewe ga3fe3 shrine of a god, Fon kafo iron fetish