gofer

noun

go·​fer ˈgō-fər How to pronounce gofer (audio)
variants or less commonly go-fer or gopher
Synonyms of gofer
informal
: an employee whose duties include running errands : lackey

Examples of gofer in a Sentence

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Largely gofer chores or not, Reid saw those jobs as gateways into the league. — Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 The son of a railway worker, Ortega got his start as a gofer in a shirt store at age 14. — Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Soon, Calandra was promoted to delivering telegrams, then worked as a gofer and then as the cue-card guy. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 Detailing his gofer duties today to the court, Kaplan is known to have left Combs’ employ after a year, in some part due to the violence he is said to have seen. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gofer

Word History

Etymology

alteration of go for

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gofer was in 1938

Rhymes for gofer

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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gofer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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