dufuses

du·fus

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-fuh s]
- /ˈdu fəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-fuh s]
- /ˈdu fəs/

Definitions of dufuses word

abbreviation DUFUSES doofus. 1
noun plural dufuses Slang. a foolish or inept person. 1
noun dufuses plural of dufus. 0

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Origin of dufuses

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65, Americanism; probably alteration of earlier goofus in same sense

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dufuses

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dufuses

dufuses popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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