Is the word "dufus" or "doofus"?

[JbaraFan1]

Is the word "dufus" or "doofus"?#0

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:20pm

Is there any "official" spelling? I've always wondered; seems I see it both ways. Thoughts? Opinions? Definitive answers? I'd just like to know whether I'm a dufus or a doofus.

[gavrochegirl]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#1

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:23pm

I think it's 'doofus'.

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[CJR]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#2

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:27pm

doofus

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[JbaraFan1]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#3

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:28pm

Well that settles it. You two should know.

um ... don't think I meant that the way it mighta sounded! ha ha
Updated On: 7/18/05 at 12:28 PM

[Aigoo]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#4

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:29pm

Yeah, I'm quite sure it's "doofus". Dufus? Where'd you hear that one?

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[JbaraFan1]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#5

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:36pm

oh I've seen it spelled both ways. Honest. I just now googled "dufus" and this came up, saying it's an alternative spelling of "doofus." ha ha

http://cgi.peak.org/~jeremy/retort.cgi?American=dufus

"doofus" just looks more right though, doesn't it?

[Thenardier]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#6

Posted: 7/18/05 at 12:37pm

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[MLE]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#7

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:03pm

I don't know, I guess I'm in the minorty, but I always thought it was 'dufus'!

Oh well....

Just a side note, do you all know what 'doofus' or 'dufus' means?

[Jon]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#8

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:49pm

In France, it's "Du Fuss"!

[Guillermo Ugarte]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#9

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:32pm

The word is 'doofus' and it is thought that it may have originated with a blended Scottish word for fool (doof) and the word goof for a mistake.

Dufus is also recognized in most slang dictionaries. So you can have it both ways if you'd like.

Personally I prefer the more descriptive 'dimwit' or 'nincompoop'

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[ashley0139]

re: Is the word 'dufus' or 'doofus'?#10

Posted: 7/18/05 at 5:17pm

I'm in the minority with MLE. I always thought it was dufus.

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