goof-off

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goof-off

noun goof-offs

US, informal An idle or work-shy person; a shirker.

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@misc{goof_off_2026,
  title = {goof-off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goof-off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}