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Goof vs Yoof - What's the difference?

goof | yoof |

As nouns the difference between goof and yoof

is that goof is a mistake or error while yoof is youth (young person, young people or the state of being young).

As a verb goof

is to make a mistake.

goof

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A mistake or error,
    • I made a goof in that last calculation.
  • # (US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
  • (US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
    • Your little brother is a total goof .
  • A child molester.

    • Synonyms

    * (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) To make a mistake.
    • It's my fault: I goofed.
  • (US) To engage in mischief.
    • We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from goof) * goof around * goof off * goof-off * goof up * goofball * goofy

    yoof

    English

    Noun

  • (British slang) Youth (young person, young people or the state of being young ).
  • (used as a modifier before a noun ) Of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths.

    • Quotations

    * (young people''): 1992 Slash'n'sideburn pop is what you get when Manc yoof grows up angry and facially bristling. — ''New Musical Express , London: Holborn Publishing Group * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 As for the yoof question, yes, there was an attempt to inject a certain spring into Mr Punch's aged step. — ''Punch , London: Punch Publications Ltd * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 And London clubzine Chortler's Inc has featured a cartoon strip with a bumbling yoof TV presenter, again called Nobski. — ''The Face , London: Nick Logan

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