# doof

> English word · Noun · IPA /duːf/ · frequency rank #86,221

## Definitions
1. A simpleton.

## Etymology
From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doof