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.
雙語例句
1. They just goof around, roll around on the floor and fight.
他們整日就是瞎鬧，在地上摸爬滾打。
來自柯林斯例句
2. But was it, in fact, a hideous goof?
但事實上這是否是個彌天大錯？
來自柯林斯例句
3. You'd goof things up good.
你會把事情完全搞糟的.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. You will never be good students so long as you goof around.
如果你們成天遊手好閑,就永遠也成不了好學生.
來自辭典例句
5. You'll get fired if you goof off too much at work.