English

Etymology
Respelling of "do for", as in "this name will do for what it is I am describing"

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�f�(r)|-u�f�(r)

Noun
doofer

1. slang An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember.
2. slang In particular, the remote control for a television.

See also dooferator - gadget or technical facility for doing something eg on a PC, on the internet.

Alternative spellings
doophor

• 2007-06-25 20:02 - AutoFormat - -(''slang'') +{{slang}}, -(''slang'') +{{slang}}

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