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Definition of doofus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doofus

noun
 
/ˈduːfəs/
 
/ˈduːfəs/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. a stupid person
    Word Origin1960s: perhaps an alteration of goofus, ‘a foolish person’, or from Scots doof ‘dolt’.
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