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gofer

go·fer

US/ˈɡoʊfɚ/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

an employee whose duties include running errands

Origin

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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