doofus

or du·fus

[ doo-fuhs ]

/ ˈdu fəs /

noun, plural doo·fus·es.

Slang. a foolish or inept person.

Compare goofus.

Origin of doofus

An Americanism daing back to 1960–65; probably alteration of earlier goofus in same sense

Words nearby doofus

doodle, doodlebug, doodlesack, doodly-squat, doo-doo, doofus, Doohan, doohickey, dook, dooket, doolally

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Example sentences from the Web for doofus

I hope that its success encourages others to look beyond the tired “doofus dad” tropes.
Move Over, Ladies: Dove Does Dads|Andy Hinds|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for the current team ... Mitt Romney: too much of a doofus.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness|Michelle Cottle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To this point, the Delaware doofus always seemed cloaked in an invincible air of likeability.
Joe Biden’s Rude Debate Laughter: The Joke’s on Him|Michael Medved|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“OK, I feel like a doofus, but I cried through like half of that thing,” she admitted.
Watch Crying ‘Harry Potter’ Fans|The Daily Beast|July 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for doofus

doofus

/ (ˈduːfəs) /

noun

informal, mainly US a slow-witted or stupid person

Word Origin for doofus

C20: from Black slang

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单词	doofus
释义	doofus or du·fus [ doo-fuhs ] / ˈdu fəs / noun, plural doo·fus·es. Slang. a foolish or inept person. Compare goofus. Origin of doofus An Americanism daing back to 1960–65; probably alteration of earlier goofus in same sense Words nearby doofus doodle, doodlebug, doodlesack, doodly-squat, doo-doo, doofus, Doohan, doohickey, dook, dooket, doolally Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doofus I hope that its success encourages others to look beyond the tired “doofus dad” tropes. Move Over, Ladies: Dove Does Dads\|Andy Hinds\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As for the current team ... Mitt Romney: too much of a doofus. Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness\|Michelle Cottle\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To this point, the Delaware doofus always seemed cloaked in an invincible air of likeability. Joe Biden’s Rude Debate Laughter: The Joke’s on Him\|Michael Medved\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “OK, I feel like a doofus, but I cried through like half of that thing,” she admitted. Watch Crying ‘Harry Potter’ Fans\|The Daily Beast\|July 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for doofus doofus / (ˈduːfəs) / noun informal, mainly US a slow-witted or stupid person Word Origin for doofus C20: from Black slang Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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