doofer
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A certain factory manufactures two distinct products, ‘gadgets’ and ‘doofers’. […] The times required for these operations, the total time available per week, and the profit per gadget or doofer are as tabulated: […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know. — The remote control for a television.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “doofer” mean?
An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.
Is “doofer” formal or informal?
doofer is generally slang.