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goof(1)(dictionary)
goof(2)(dictionary)
goof 2, noun(dictionary)
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rip 1, verb(dictionary)
paw 2, verb(dictionary)
last 4, verb(dictionary)
pay 1, verb(dictionary)

gymnasiarch (iou) and goof 1, verb (oh)


gymnasiarch (iou)



gymnasiarch noun. M17.
[Latin gymnasiarchus, -archa from Greek gumnasiarkhos, -arkhes, from gumnasion GYMNASIUM: see -ARCH.]
Greek History. An Athenian official whose duty was to superintend athletic schools and Games. M17.
b. A leader among athletes, an expert athlete. E19.
A governor of a school, college, or academy, esp. a Continental gymnasium; a head instructor. L17.
gymnasiarchy noun the position or function of a gymnasiarch M19.

goof 1, verb (oh)



especially AmE to make a silly mistake
::Somebody goofed and entered the wrong amount.
::The restaurant totally goofed up our reservations.
goof around phr v
to spend time doing silly things or not doing very much
British Equivalent: mess about
::We spent the afternoon just goofing around on our bikes.
goof off phr v
to waste time or avoid doing any work
::He's been goofing off at school.