Definitions

goof off

[goof-awf, -of] / ˈgufˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

avoid work

Synonyms

WEAK

bum around coast diddle dog it doodle drag one's feet featherbed fiddle around fluff off fool around hang around hang out horse around lollygag mess around monkey around putz around screw off shirk slack take it easy

NOUN

inactive person

Synonyms

STRONG

couch potato do-nothing fainéant layabout lazybones loafer malingerer quitter shirker slacker

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Goof-off time feeds inflation by lowering productivity —and nobody should underestimate what social damage that can cause.

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