Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA worker who runs errands; an errand boy.
From go + fer (pronunciation spelling of 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.
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- Word-formation componentgoen
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