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A gofer, go-fer or gopher / ˈ ɡ oʊ f ər / is an employee who specializes in the delivery of special items to their superior(s). Examples of these special items include a cup of coffee, a tool, a tailored suit, or a car.
A gofer is an errand runner. Gofer may also refer to: Gofer (programming language), educational version of Haskell; GOFER, mnemonic device for a decision-making method;
The name was coined by developer Farhad Anklesaria, as a play on gofer, an assistant who fetches things, and a gopher, who digs, as if through nested hierarchies. [29] The name was also inspired by Goldy Gopher, the mascot for the University of Minnesota where the protocol was developed. grep – a Unix command line utility
The origin of the word "gopher" is uncertain; the French gaufre, meaning waffle, has been suggested, on account of the gopher tunnels resembling the honeycomb-like pattern of holes in a waffle; [5] another suggestion is that the word is of Muskogean origin. [6] A typical pocket gopher
The Greek Septuagint (3rd–1st centuries BC) translates the phrase as ἐκ ξύλων τετραγώνων (ek xúlōn tetragṓnōn), ' out of squared timber ', translating gofer as ' squared '. [ 2 ] Similarly, the Latin Vulgate (5th century AD) rendered it as de lignis levigatis ( lævigatis , in the spelling of the Clementine Vulgate ...
The word goofer in goofer dust has Kongo origins and comes from the Kikongo word Kufwa which means "to die." [1] Among older Hoodoo practitioners, this derivation is very clear, because "Goofer" is not only used as an adjective modifying "dust" but also a verb ("He goofered that man") and a noun ("She put a goofer on him").
A dogsbody, dog's body, or less commonly dog robber is someone who does menial or drudge work. [1] Originally, in the British Royal Navy, a dogsbody was a semi-sarcastic colloquialism for a junior officer or midshipman. [1]
Gophers!, a British children's television programme "Gopher", real name Burl Smith, a character on TV show The Love Boat; Gopher (Winnie the Pooh), a character in Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise