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Gofer vs Goofer - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between gofer and goofer

is that gofer is (informal) a worker who runs errands; an errand boy while goofer is someone who goofs.

gofer

English

(wikipedia gofer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A worker who runs errands; an errand boy.
  • * William Hairston, Passion and Politics
    • More and more people agreed to help with the mailings, the hand-distribution of flyers, and telephonings. Others agreed to be gofers and fetchers.

    Synonyms

    * dogsbody

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    goofer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who goofs
    • "had a considerable understanding of goofers because ... he was a little goofy himself" -- Esther Forbes

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