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- Where does doofus (or perhaps dufus) come from? [closed]
Both Dufus and Doofus seem to be common on the web, so I'm not sure which is the correct spelling, if either It's kind of a cool word Do we have any idea where how it originated?
- What does the word “doofosity” mean? - English Language Usage . . .
Doofus, also dufus is an AnE slang term from the '60s which is both a noun and a modifier: (modifier) Many another dufus play among friends (noun) A fool; idiot; airhead, birdbrain, boob: He'll do his best to make you feel like a doofus But this is the doofus you have to deal with, so hush up I have to be in front of this self-important doofis with his portable phone I felt like such a
- What is an informal term for a person who cant do anything right?
doofus or less commonly dufus Same meaning a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person MW notes that the word is slang, and that it's relatively recent (first known use 1960) Further background: there's also some connection to the 1959 TV show "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" And Hipsterdufus is apparently now a thing
- Going to go vs going to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Hi Jim "X" means wrong or at least not the preferred structure Like what I said, in spoken English, these two structures (Be Going to and Be V+ing with Future Meaning) are often used interchangeably But since we need to teach Dufus the grammatical difference, we have the distinction
- single word requests - Derogatory term for a corporate employee . . .
I’m looking for a derogatory term for a person who works in a big, international business In Polish we have a few informal words for that, like korpoludek (“corpo little guy”) and korpoczłowiek (
- What does the acronym CFNM stand for in sexuality? [closed]
I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM" ) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all
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