What does "Gofer" mean?

Errand runner Person who 'goes for' things—runs errands and does odd jobs.

How do you use "Gofer" in a sentence?

Started as the office gofer. Playing gofer for the boss.

Gofer

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Errand runner

跑腿的人

El recadero

使い走り

심부름꾼

Person who 'goes for' things—runs errands and does odd jobs.

负责跑腿和做杂活的人，源自'go for'（去拿）。

Persona que 'va a por' cosas: hace recados y trabajos varios.

いろいろな用事を頼まれて走り回る人。「go for」（取りに行く）が由来。

'go for(가서 가져와)'에서 유래한 말로, 이런저런 심부름이나 잡일을 하는 사람을 뜻한다.

Examples

Started as the office gofer.
从办公室跑腿的做起
Empecé de recadero en la oficina
オフィスの使い走りから始めた
사무실 심부름꾼으로 시작했어.
Playing gofer for the boss.
给老板跑腿
Haciendo de recadero para el jefe
ボスの使い走りをしている
사장 심부름이나 하고 있어.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊfə/

Usage Guide

Context: low-status work

Tone: matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

Universal
通用表达
expresión universal
広く使われる表現
범용 표현

✗ Don't Say

Formal
不用于正式场合
No se usa en contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
격식 있는 자리

Common Mistakes

Entry-level role

Origin & History

From 'go for' this, 'go for' that.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Office culture

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

GoferGopher