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▪ I. goofus Mus.|ˈguːfəs|
[Arbitrary formation?]
(See quot. 1952.)
1928Melody Maker Feb. 142 (Advt.), With the coming of Rollini to the Savoy Hotel, the Goofus has leapt into popularity. It is an original instrument with two chromatic octaves, and plays both melody and accompaniment at the same time. 1935Vanity Fair Nov. 71/2 New effects and new instruments (the ‘goofus’) have been invented. 1952Conc. Oxf. Dict. Mus. (1960) 239/2 Goofus, an instrument introduced in the 1920's, or thereabouts. It looks like a saxophone, but has 25 finger-holes, each with its own reed, and is thus capable of producing chords.
▪ II. goofus, n.1 and a. slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
Brit. |ˈguːfəs|, U.S. |ˈgufəs|
Forms: 19– goofus, 19– goovus
[Origin uncertain; compare goof n.]
A. n. A foolish or stupid person. Cf. doofus n.
In early use in the U.S. military, freq. as a humorous surname.
1917Wadsworth Gas Attack & Rio Grande Rattler (Camp Wadsworth, S. Carolina) 22 Dec. 1 (advt.) Here to the right is happy Joe Goofus, Smiles in his heart and smiles on his face,..He laughs till he crumples up flat on his back. 1927in J. J. Niles Singing Soldiers 5 Why, Oley, you rum-befuddled goovus, I'll bet you don't remember your orders. 1930J. Tully Shadows of Men xiii. 246 They're allus kind to a goofus when he gits old in the pen. 1964W. Hill One of Casualties 308 Kooks and nuts and goofuses and comedians. 1992Harper's Mag. Oct. 68/1 Hey goofus I'm talking to you. 2002Variety 5 Aug. 27/4 A mustachioed goofus who thinks he's much hipper than he is.
B. adj. Stupid, foolish. Cf. doofus adj.
1981N.Y. Times 17 Aug. c4/4 The manager did not create this goofus playoff pattern. The owners did, on a flying visit to Chicago 11 days ago. 1987Boxoffice May 10/1 Disney are hoping that Ernest P. Worrell.., the goofus handyman from countless TV commercials, can make a similar leap to success. 2001Insight on News 26 Mar. 11/3 It's not a dotcom bubble; it's a player bubble or a goofus bubble or a lazy bubble or a stupid bubble. |