doofus

noun

doo·​fus ˈdü-fəs How to pronounce doofus (audio)
-fis
variants or less commonly dufus
plural doofuses also dufuses ˈdü-fə-siz How to pronounce doofus (audio)
slang
: a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person

Examples of doofus in a Sentence

Don't be such a doofus. I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus.
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Much of this was thanks to (and despite) the actions of the sociopaths and doofuses at Slough House who unwittingly helped (and thwarted) the plot along the way. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 How can someone whose wealth and fame rest on innovative technologies—electric cars and rocket launches—be such a doofus? Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024 His muscly doofus of an older brother, Thomas (Jack Lowden)? Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 Besides, there’s the telephone: It’s listed under Dickie’s address and easily findable, even by an apparent doofus like Freddie Miles. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doofus 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of goof entry 1

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doofus was in 1960

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“Doofus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doofus. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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