"guff off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: guffs off [present, singular, third-person], guffing off [participle, present], guffed off [participle, past], guffed off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} guff off (third-person singular simple present guffs off, present participle guffing off, simple past and past participle guffed off)
  1. (slang, Australia) To waste time; to shirk at work. Tags: Australia, slang
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          "text": "[…] those who were guffing off at work .",
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          "ref": "2015, Amber Shields, Running into the Arms of Love:",
          "text": "We could play basket ball, ping pong, board games. Or just guff off.",
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