Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goofus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: goo-fus
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of doofus.

noun

Synonym of couesnophone.

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from goof + Latin -us, possibly taking its ending from ignoramus.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: goof

Inflected Forms

goofuses (plural)

Phrases

goofus bird

Frequently Paired Words

goofus bird

Synonyms

doofus couesnophone

Questions

What does goofus mean?: Synonym of doofus.
Where does goofus come from?: Pseudo-Latinism, derived from goof + Latin -us, possibly taking its ending from ignoramus.

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