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goff

noun
\ ˈgäf \
plural -s

Definition of goff 

(Entry 1 of 2)

now dialectal, England

: a stupid fool : dope, simpleton

goff

\ " \

Definition of goff (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic variant of

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History and Etymology for goff

Noun

Middle French goffe clumsy, awkward

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