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noun. doo· fus ˈdü-fəs. -fis. variants or less commonly dufus. plural doofuses also dufuses ˈdü-fə-siz. Synonyms of doofus. slang. : a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person. Synonyms. berk [ British] booby. charlie [ British] charley. cuckoo. ding-a-ling. ding-dong. dingbat. dipstick. featherhead. fool. git [ British] goose. half-wit. jackass.
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Etymology 1
From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic, from the sound of a bass drum.
Anagrams
1. food
Etymology
From Dutch doof.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /dʊəf/
Adjective
doof (attributive dowe, comparative dower, superlative doofste) 1. deaf
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /doːf/ 2. Hyphenation: doof 3. Rhymes: -oːf
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dôof, from Old Dutch dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, be obscured”).
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemmaform.
Etymology
From German Low German doof (“deaf”), from Middle Low German dôf, from Old Saxon dof, from Proto-West Germanic *daub. Cognate to Upper German taub.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /doːf/ 1. 1.1. Inflected forms: IPA(key): /doːv-/ (predominantly) 1.2. Inflected forms: IPA(key): /doːf-/ (some speakers in southern Germany and Austria)
Adjective
doof (strong nominative masculine singular doofer, comparative doofer or döfer or (nonstandard) dööfer, superlative am doofsten or am döfsten or (nonstandard) am dööfsten) 1. (informal) stupid, dumb 2. (informal) boring, annoying
Alternative forms
1. dow 2. dof(inflected dow-) 3. (inflected doow-)
Etymology
From Middle Low German dōf and Old Saxon dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub. Cognate with English deaf. The second meaning stems from the old misconception that dumb or deaf people were mentally disabled.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /doːf/
Etymology
From Old Dutch *dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub.
Adjective
dôof 1. deaf 2. without feeling, harsh 3. crazy, foolish 4. useless 5. dull, not shining 6. dull, not giving sound 7. dead, having died off, dry(of plants)
Further reading
1. “doof”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 2. Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “doof (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Etymology
From Middle Low German and Old Saxon dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub.
Adjective
doof 1. deaf
Etymology
From Old Frisian dāf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub. Cognates include West Frisian dôf and German taub.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /doːf/ 2. Hyphenation: doof 3. Rhymes: -oːf
Adjective
doof (masculine doven, feminine, plural or definite dove, comparative dover, superlative doofst) 1. deaf
Jan 18, 2024 · doofus (plural doofuses or doofi) ( slang , derogatory , sometimes affectionately humorous ) A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person. Synonym: dingus
DOOFUS definition: 1. a stupid person 2. a stupid person. Learn more.
Definition of doofus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Oct 11, 2022 · A plural noun describes two or more of a noun. The word plural comes from the Latin pluralis, meaning “belonging to more than one.” Examples of plural nouns include: friends. cakes. offices. pickles. police officers. Corvettes. principles. hummingbirds.
plural doofuses. Britannica Dictionary definition of DOOFUS. [count] US slang. : a stupid or foolish person. Don't be such a doofus. DOOFUS meaning: a stupid or foolish person.
