Doofus

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːfÉ™s
• IPA: /ˈduːfÉ™s/

Alternative forms

• dufus

Origin

Perhaps from German doof ("stupid"), from Low German where it orignally means "deaf" (akin to English deaf).

Full definition of doofus

Noun

1. (slang) A person with poor judgment and tasteStocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired NewsDanny is such a doofus!

Synonyms

• (person with poor judgement and taste): boob, dolt, blockhead, lowbrow, oaf