"goffin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goffins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cornish goghyn, the soft mutation of koghyn (“exploratory trench”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|kw|goghyn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Cornish goghyn, {{bor+|en|kw|goghyn}} Borrowed from Cornish goghyn, {{m|kw|koghyn||exploratory trench}} koghyn (“exploratory trench”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} goffin (plural goffins)
  1. Alternative form of coffin (“exploratory trench; deep ditch”). Tags: Cornwall, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: coffin (extra: exploratory trench; deep ditch)
    Sense id: en-goffin-en-noun-NAtY2wiy Categories (other): Cornish English, English entries with incorrect language header

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