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doo·fus

or du·fus (do͞o′fəs)

n. pl. doo·fus·es or du·fus·es Slang

An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.

[Perhaps blend of doof, fool (from Scots) and goofus, fool (from goof).]

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doofus

(ˈduːfəs)

informal chiefly US a slow-witted or stupid person

[C20: from Black slang]

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doo•fus

or du•fus

(ˈdu fəs)
n., pl. -fus•es.

Slang. a foolish or inept person.

[1960–65, Amer.; probably alter. of earlier goofus; compare goof]

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doofus - a stupid incompetent person

dimwit, nitwit, half-wit

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense

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doofus

n (US inf) → doofer Typ, Blödmann m

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