# doofer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈduːfə/

## Definitions
1. An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.
2. An object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know.

## Etymology
Respelling of “do for”, as in “it will do for that job”.

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