Sounds American or Canadian? (not a word understaood in England?)
A person with poor judgement and taste ?
2006-09-16 22:07:17 · 15 answers · asked by Perseus 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A doofus is an American slang word for idiot.
According to dictionary.com, the word comes from the word goofus, where goof is short for goofy and doofus is the scottish word for fool.
2006-09-16 22:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by ice.mario 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Great question! Great answers!
To me, a doofus is ~
-the Program Director of any Australian Television Station
-the person responsible for hiring the Program Director of any Australian Television Station
-the person(s) responsible for scheduling & publishing Australian Television 'guides'
-the person or persons responsible for allowing The Late Show With David Letterman to be replaced 3 nights a week with Whizmania in Australia's NBN/NineNetwork
2006-09-16 22:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the tv show Seinfeld, Elaine called Kramer a "Hipster Doofus".
2006-09-16 22:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doofus is comedy about two foolish guys namely-Doofus and his pal Henry Hotchkiss, and their adventures in Flowertown U.S.A.
2006-09-16 22:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slang. a foolish or inept person
Origin: 1960–65, American; prob. alter. of earlier goofus in same sense
2006-09-16 22:13:38 · answer #5 · answered by ChEkNa . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its American in origin I believe. It means a dopey individual with no wherewithall, someone whose life and the small daily things in pass by. Someone who'd walk in dog s*hit and be the last to know. An individual who does the stupidest things.
2006-09-16 22:14:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a doofus is considered an idiot..pretty much
2006-09-16 22:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by forgotten 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A slang word for "idiot" or a person lacking common sense, I think.
2006-09-17 01:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by Emmersonne M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doofus means an incompetent, stupid, foolish person
2006-09-16 22:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by robbins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand this is an American term for a dildo.
2006-09-16 22:22:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋