gopher, pocket gopher, pouched rat
(noun) burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
Minnesotan, Gopher
(noun) a native or resident of Minnesota
goffer, gopher
(noun) a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the gopher, mascot of the University of Minnesota, where the Gopher protocol was developed.
Gopher
(Internet) an Internet protocol for document search and retrieval.
gopher (plural gophers)
A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
The gopher tortoise.
The gopher rockfish.
gopher (plural gophers)
Alternative spelling of gofer
Source: Wiktionary
Go"pher, n. Etym: [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See Gauffer.] (Zoöl.)
1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidæ; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth.
2. One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridæ; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.
3. A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.
4. A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States. Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section. Raymond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 May 2025
(verb) confer a trust upon; “The messenger was entrusted with the general’s secret”; “I commit my soul to God”
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