doofus
or du·fus
[ doo-fuh s ]
/ ˈdu fəs /
noun, plural doo·fus·es.
Slang.
a foolish or inept person.
Compare
goofus.
Origin of doofus
1960–65,
Americanism; probably alteration of earlier
goofus in same sense
Words nearby doofus
doodah,
doodle,
doodlebug,
doodlesack,
doodly-squat,
doofus,
doohan,
doohickey,
dook,
dooket,
doolally
Example sentences from the Web for doofus
I hope that its success encourages others to look beyond the tired “doofus dad” tropes.
As for the current team ... Mitt Romney: too much of a doofus.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness |Michelle Cottle |May 13, 2013 |DAILY BEASTTo this point, the Delaware doofus always seemed cloaked in an invincible air of likeability.
“OK, I feel like a doofus, but I cried through like half of that thing,” she admitted.
British Dictionary definitions for doofus
doofus
/ (ˈduːfəs) /
noun
informal, mainly US
a slow-witted or stupid person
Word Origin for doofus
C20: from Black slang