GOFF

Etymology 1

Noun

goff (uncountable)

(Scotland) Obsolete form of golf. (ball game)

Etymology 2

Noun

goff (plural goffs)

(obsolete) A fool; a clown.

Proper noun

Goff

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Goff, n. Etym: [Cf. F. goffe ill-made, awkward, It. goffo, Sp. gofo, Prov. G. goff a blockhead, Gr.

Definition: A silly clown. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Goff, n.

Definition: A game. See Golf. [Scot.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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