gopher



gopher

and gofer (ˈgofɚ)
1. n. someone who goes for things and brings them back. (From go for.) You got a gopher who can go get some coffee?
2. n. a dupe; a pawn; an underling. The guy’s just a gofer. He has no say in anything.

gopher ball

n. a baseball pitch that is hit as a home run. (When it is hit, the batter will go for home.) The center fielder did a dive over the fence trying to get the gopher ball.
See also: ball, gopher

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ziad-Arabic
Terrence['terəns]
Asa['eizə]
Zuri-Eastern African, Swahili
Timo (1)TEE-moFinnish, German, Dutch
Aristideah-ree-STEE-de (Italian)French, Italian