Definitions For Doofer

Etymology 1

of “do for”, as in “it will do for that job”.

Noun

DOOFER (plural DOOFERs) (slang) An object#noun, object the name#noun, name of which the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know. from 1930s (slang, specifically) The remote control for a television. , date=28 November 2014, passage=I was bombarded with hysterical Black Friday offers to upgrade my telly, my tablet, my computer, my phone and my DVD player. Why in the name of G5 would I want to do that? I already have to negotiate my way, weepily, round four doofers (as in “it’ll do for that”, aka a remote) just to watch w:i'm a celebrity...get me out of here! (uk tv series), i’m a celebrity…

Synonyms

See thesaurus:thingy

Translations

object the name of which the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know, thingy remote control for a television, remote control

Etymology 2

doof + er.

Noun

DOOFER (plural DOOFERs) (Australia, slang) A participant in a doof, , outdoor dance#noun, dance party#noun, party held in remote#adjective, remote bushland or on the outskirts of a city, id=party.