Doof
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /duːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doof is a noun meaning (US, slang) A simpleton.
Meaning
(US, slang) A simpleton.
More Meanings
- Imitating an electronic drum sound.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, uncountable) A type of music with pronounced bass, typically associated with the modified car scene.
- (Australia, New Zealand) An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city.
Example Sentences
Similar themes emerged in the ‘doofs’ of Australian rave culture.
Dynamics of play and creativity are a prominent catalyst of social relations at both doofs and raves.
2007, Australian National University Dept of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Aboriginal History, Volume 31, page 76, The bush doof is a unique product of post-rave culture and is particularly suited to the expansive Australian landscape.
Word Forms
- doofs
Synonyms for doof
Depending on context, synonyms include oontz.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fool, moron, dumbass, dimwit, idiot, dickwad.
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