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Definition of 'doof'

English

Etymology 1

From dufus

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (US|slang) A simpleton.
  • Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic, from the sound of a bass drum.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Australia|slang) A type of music with pronounced bass typically associated with the modified car scene; doof-doof.
  • (Australia) An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city.
  • * 2004 , Graham St John (editor), Rave Culture and Religion , page 138,
  • Dynamics of play and creativity are a prominent catalyst of social relations at both doofs and raves.
  • * 2006 , Christopher Hugh Partridge, The Re-Enchantment of the West: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture , Volume 2, page 110,
  • Similar themes emerged in the ‘doofs ’ of Australian rave culture.
  • * 2007 , Australian National University Dept of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Aboriginal History , Volume 31, page 76,
  • The bush doof is a unique product of post-rave culture and is particularly suited to the expansive Australian landscape.
    Derived terms
    * doof-doof
    See also
    * (pedialite)

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    Similar to 'doof'

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