1916, "stupid person," American English, perhaps a variant of English dialect goff "foolish clown" (1869), from 16c. goffe, probably from Middle French goffe "awkward, stupid," which is of uncertain origin. Or English goffe may be from Middle English goffen "speak in a frivolous manner," which is possibly from Old English gegaf "buffoonery," and gaffetung "scolding." Sense of "a blunder" is c. 1954, probably influenced by gaffe. Also compare goofer, goopher which appears in representations of U.S. black dialect from 1887 in the sense of "a curse, spell," probably from an African word.
goof (v.)
1922, "waste time;" 1941; "make a mistake," from goof (n.). Goof off is from 1941, originally World War II armed forces, "to make a mistake at drill;" by 1945 as "to loaf, waste time," also as a noun for one who does this. Related: Goofed; goofing.
双语例句
1. They just goof around, roll around on the floor and fight.
他们整日就是瞎闹，在地上摸爬滚打。
来自柯林斯例句
2. But was it, in fact, a hideous goof?
但事实上这是否是个弥天大错？
来自柯林斯例句
3. You'd goof things up good.
你会把事情完全搞糟的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. You will never be good students so long as you goof around.
如果你们成天游手好闲,就永远也成不了好学生.
来自辞典例句
5. You'll get fired if you goof off too much at work.
