doofus

Definitions

A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.

derogatory, humorous, slang

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Examples

“Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News”

“Danny is such a doofus!”

“Nichols had called Bonilla a doofus who was too damn stupid to realize⟳ that he was being taken by a hooker with a convincing sob story. Even if Steve was a doofus, Nichols and Rand were quite willing to work⟳ for him as long as he had money.”

“They weren't excited about acquiring new information; they were relieved to find⟳ out they aren't the only doofuses (or maybe the word is "doofi") in the world of rusty machinery.”

“2005 October 17, Kevin Amorin, Mewsday, quoted in 2007, Troth Wells, T-Shirt, page 14, Being too young to attend⟳ a show⟳ on Bowie's 1983 Serious Moonlight tour, I did what any underage doofus would do. I bought a concert T-shirt – three-quarter-length blue sleeves, image of Major Tom himself on the front.”

“"I never seen so many doofuses in one place⟳!" "That's doofi, Krakauer. Sorry to correct⟳ you."”

“"No problem. You get⟳ a bimbo babe who's engaged to a doofus who will fall⟳ for the virgin birth line and still marry⟳ her.[…]However, I don't think⟳ a doofus fiancé will be hard to find⟳; there's no shortage of doofuses on the earth."”

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