Gofer: meaning, definitions and examples
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gofer
[ หษกoสfษr ]
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:
๐ต๐น ajudante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคนเคพเคฏเค
๐ฉ๐ช Laufbursche
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembantu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะผััะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ pomocnik
๐ฏ๐ต ใไฝฟใ
๐ซ๐ท coursier
๐ช๐ธ mandadero
๐น๐ท ayakรงฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฌ๋ถ๋ฆ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุงุนุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ poslรญฤek
๐ธ๐ฐ poslรญฤek
๐จ๐ณ ่ท่ ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ pomoฤnik
๐ฎ๐ธ sendill
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉะผะตะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kรถmษkรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ mandadero
Word origin
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.