Gofer: meaning, definitions and examples

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gofer

 

[ หˆษกoสŠfษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

workplace

A person hired to do various tasks, such as running errands or fetching coffee, typically in an office setting.

Synonyms

assistant, errand boy/girl, messenger

Examples of usage

  • The intern was treated like a gofer, always being asked to do menial tasks for the rest of the team.
  • She started as a gofer at the company, but eventually worked her way up to a management position.

Translations

Translations of the word "gofer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ajudante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคพเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Laufbursche

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembantu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผั–ั‡ะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pomocnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠไฝฟใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coursier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mandadero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayakรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž”์‹ฌ๋ถ€๋ฆ„๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุงุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poslรญฤek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poslรญฤek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ท‘่…ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomoฤnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sendill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะผะตะบัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถmษ™kรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mandadero

Etymology

The term 'gofer' originated in the United States in the 1950s. It is a colloquial abbreviation of 'go for', reflecting the role of a person who 'goes for' things or runs errands. The word gained popularity in office environments where employees were often tasked with various errands and menial jobs.

See also: forego, forgo, go, goad, going, gone, goon, ongoing, outgoing, undergo.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,149, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.