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doofer

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Doofer (noun) means (informal) A thing whose name you do not know or cannot recall.

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1
(informal) A thing whose name you do not know or cannot recall.
"Right-ho. Who's going to work the doofer? Lady? Right-ho." — Dylan Thomas, Margate – Past and Present (1992)
2
(informal) A television remote control.
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Etymology

A respelling of "do for", as in "it will do for that job".

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What is the meaning of doofer?
"doofer" (noun) means (informal) A thing whose name you do not know or cannot recall.
What are the different meanings of doofer?
"doofer" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A thing whose name you do not know or cannot recall; 2. (informal) A television remote control.
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