we goofed
we made a mistake
TRANSLATION
goof = vermasseln, Mist bauen goof = der Fehler, der Patzer --- GOOGLE INDEX goof: approximately 6,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Google GOOFED by allocating to employees and consultants over 23 million shares of stock that were not properly registered.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
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"We told your Mama we’d be in by ten,
Well Susie baby, looks like we GOOFED again."
(from the 50s hit song Wake Up Little Susie)
(BusinessWeek magazine)
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"We told your Mama we’d be in by ten,
Well Susie baby, looks like we GOOFED again."
(from the 50s hit song Wake Up Little Susie)
Did you
know?
goof
verb
- to make a mistake
goof
noun
- a mistake
(Oxford English Dictionaries)
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The verb "to goof" stems from the early 20th century American English noun "goof." A goof refers to a stupid person and may be a variation of the British English dialectal "goff," a foolish clown. Goof in turn may derive from the Middle French "goffe," awkward or stupid, or it may stem from the Middle English "goffen," to speak in a joking manner, by way of the Old English gegaf (silly, stupid behaviour) and gaffetung (severe criticism).
The noun goof, as in a blunder or mistake, first appeared in the 1950s and is probably influenced by gaffe, a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite. Gaffe is thought to have originated from the French gaffe, "a clumsy remark." Oddly enough, gaffe originally referred to a large iron hook attached to a pole or handle used to land large fish. How this sense evolved to refer to silly behaviour or mistakes remains an etymological mystery of the highest order.
Also related to goof and gaff is the British slang meaning of gaff, which can refer to loud or rough talk (the Scots word gaff describes loud and merry talk), as well as the place where one lives (Come round to my gaff for a pint if you like). Lastly, a meanwhile less common British slang phrase is "blow the gaff," which means to reveal a secret.
The verb goof is often used with the preposition around and the adverb off to describe silly, lazy behaviour:
- The teacher told the students to stop goofing around and complete their work.
- He was fired after they caught him goofing off too often.
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SYNONYMS
(verb)
flub, screw-up, botch, bungle, foul-up, louse-up, make a boner, mess up, blow it
(noun)
blooper, boner, gaff, faux pas, error, mistake, snafu
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We really goofed when we turned left instead of right at the traffic light."
verb
- to make a mistake
goof
noun
- a mistake
(Oxford English Dictionaries)
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The verb "to goof" stems from the early 20th century American English noun "goof." A goof refers to a stupid person and may be a variation of the British English dialectal "goff," a foolish clown. Goof in turn may derive from the Middle French "goffe," awkward or stupid, or it may stem from the Middle English "goffen," to speak in a joking manner, by way of the Old English gegaf (silly, stupid behaviour) and gaffetung (severe criticism).
The noun goof, as in a blunder or mistake, first appeared in the 1950s and is probably influenced by gaffe, a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite. Gaffe is thought to have originated from the French gaffe, "a clumsy remark." Oddly enough, gaffe originally referred to a large iron hook attached to a pole or handle used to land large fish. How this sense evolved to refer to silly behaviour or mistakes remains an etymological mystery of the highest order.
Also related to goof and gaff is the British slang meaning of gaff, which can refer to loud or rough talk (the Scots word gaff describes loud and merry talk), as well as the place where one lives (Come round to my gaff for a pint if you like). Lastly, a meanwhile less common British slang phrase is "blow the gaff," which means to reveal a secret.
The verb goof is often used with the preposition around and the adverb off to describe silly, lazy behaviour:
- The teacher told the students to stop goofing around and complete their work.
- He was fired after they caught him goofing off too often.
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SYNONYMS
(verb)
flub, screw-up, botch, bungle, foul-up, louse-up, make a boner, mess up, blow it
(noun)
blooper, boner, gaff, faux pas, error, mistake, snafu
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We really goofed when we turned left instead of right at the traffic light."
