gopher

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• Rhymes: -əʊfə(r)

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gopher

1. a small burrowing furry rodent
2. (Biblical) an unknown tree; Noah's Ark was built in gopher wood
3. (slang) a junior worker, usually in an office — someone who can be sent to go for things; in this sense it is usually spelled gofer

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