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n. someone who goofs
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Usage examples of "goofer".
To a certainty, the caller was Goofer Shayne, a mob leader who had specialized in strong-arm work for racketeers.
With a wise grin, Pug leaned back against a stack of tires, while Goofer returned to talk with Kremp.
Through a one-inch crevice, The Shadow sighted Goofer and Kremp in their corner.
Swinging in pursuit, The Shadow reached the rear alcove before either Goofer or Pug had recovered from his stupefaction.
It was the motionless body of the thug that Goofer had posted in the rear alcove.
The Lone Tiger had slugged that fellow, on arrival, while the thug had been watching the conference between Goofer and Kremp.
Forgetting the Lone Tiger, he was just about in time to meet Pug Lorby and Goofer Shayne as the two drove in upon him.
Since they all worked for Goofer and no one else, it is quite obvious that he was the murderer.
As a racketeer, Beak probably dealt with persons known to Goofer Shayne.
Through some leak along the line Goofer could have discovered that Kremp had served with the Tiger Mob.
But it might be that The Shadow was many jumps beyond Goofer, in ferreting out the Lone Tiger.
Beak was Goofer Shayne, whose photograph occupied a space two columns wide.
Trails had linked - those of Goofer Shayne and Beak Barlett - a fact that would have interested The Shadow, in his search for the Lone Tiger.
If other thoughts had not been occupying him, Beak would have realized that Korza was yellow, whether or not Goofer was dyed the same hue.
As a go-between, Korza was too scared of both Beak and Goofer to deliver any uncomplimentary message to either.