gofer

== English == === Alternative forms === go-fer, gopher === Etymology === From go +‎ fer (for), as in “go for coffee” or “go for that document” etc. Possibly also a pun on the rodent gopher, animals known for both their vast tunneling and their hoarding activities. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊfɚ/ Homophone: gopher === Noun === gofer (plural gofers) (informal) A worker who runs errands; an errand boy. ==== Synonyms ==== dogsbody ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === gofer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “gofer”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Forge, forge == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gopher, from Biblical Hebrew גֹּ֫פֶר (gōfer). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡofeɾ/ [ˈɡoː.fɛɾ], /ɡoˈfeɾ/ [ɡoˈfɛɾ] IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈɡopeɾ/ [ˈɡoː.pɛɾ], (with nativization) /ɡoˈpeɾ/ [ɡoˈpɛɾ] Rhymes: -ofeɾ, (with nativization) -opeɾ, -eɾ Syllabification: go‧fer === Noun === gofer or gofér (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜉᜒᜇ᜔) (biblical) gopher wood ==== See also ====