"doof" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /duːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doof.wav Forms: doofs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːf Etymology: From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|-}} Scots, {{cog|sco|doof}} Scots doof, {{der|en|nds|-}} Low German Head templates: {{en-noun}} doof (plural doofs)
  1. (US, slang) A simpleton. Tags: US, slang Derived forms: doofbag, doofoid
    Sense id: en-doof-en-noun-B4M8Q~dV Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dʊf/ [General-Australian] Forms: doofs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊf Etymology: Onomatopoeic, from the sound of a bass drum. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=Onomatopoeic}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} doof (countable and uncountable, plural doofs)
  1. (Australia, slang, uncountable) A type of music with pronounced bass, typically associated with the modified car scene. Tags: Australia, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-doof-en-noun-IoNJbMb8 Categories (other): Australian English
  2. (Australia) An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-doof-en-noun-en:party Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 8 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 34 46 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 29 25 46 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 31 23 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 22 22 1 3 6 10 0 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: doof-doof, doofer, doofy Related terms: doofus, doosh, oontz
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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