"doofoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-doofoid.ogg [Australia] Forms: doofoids [plural]
Etymology: doof + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|doof|oid}} doof + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} doofoid (plural doofoids)
  1. (slang, derogatory) An idiot; a simpleton; a fool. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-doofoid-en-noun-ZL2ffYue Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid

Inflected forms

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