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Princeton's WordNet

  1. goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naughtnoun

    an idle worthless person

Wiktionary

  1. goof-offnoun

    An idle or work-shy person; a shirker

ChatGPT

  1. goof-off

    A goof-off is a person who habitually avoids work or lacks focus in their work, often seen idling or engaging in frivolous activities instead of doing what's expected or necessary. It can also refer to the act of casually and habitually avoiding obligations or duties.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of goof-off in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of goof-off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of goof-off in a Sentence

  1. The President:

    When I see you, I think about my own youth because I wasn't that different from you -- probably not as articulate and maybe more of a goof-off, but the main difference was I lived in a more forgiving environment. but what I also want to say to you is that you're really important to the future of this country.

  2. Tom Albright:

    I could get ahead of the job for three hours, and at that point I could go goof off for three hours, those were the good old days. It ain't like that anymore. They get every nickel that they can out of that individual working that job on the floor.

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