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goof-off

[ goof-awf, -of ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a person who habitually shirks work or responsibility; idler.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of goof-off1

First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase goof off
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It’s a cozy goof-off show, where characters make jokes for one another’s benefit, not the audience’s.

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The entire point of casual contests at work is camaraderie and goof-off time.

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An adult goof-off goes back to elementary school in order to run his father’s company.

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Beetle’s cast includes the title character, a lanky goof-off whose eyes are always covered by the visor of his hat or helmet; his rotund nemesis, Sgt.

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He’s smart, but he acts like a goof-off.

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