gofer

noun
UK: /ˈɡəʊfər/
US: /ˈɡoʊfər/

  1. A person whose job is to run errands.

    1. He works as a gofer in the office.
    2. As the office gofer, she picked up lunch and delivered documents.

  2. An assistant who performs minor or menial tasks.

    1. The gofer got coffee for everyone.
    2. Our new gofer handles all the filing and photocopying tasks efficiently.

Synonyms

errand boy assistant helper

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gofer" in English means: A person whose job is to run errands., An assistant who performs minor or menial tasks..

The phonetic transcription of "gofer" is /ˈɡəʊfər/ in British English and /ˈɡoʊfər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gofer": errand boy, assistant, helper.

Example usage of "gofer": "He works as a gofer in the office.". More examples on the page.