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doofer.

An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈduːfə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdufɚ/General-American
  1. An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.

    slang
  2. An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know. The remote control for a television.

    slang · specifically
Where this word comes from

Respelling of “do for”, as in “it will do for that job”.

noun/ˈduːfə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdufɚ/General-American
  1. A participant in a doof (“outdoor dance party held in remote bushland or on the outskirts of a city”).

    Australia · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English doof Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English doofer From doof (“outdoor dance party”) + -er.

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