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
Donatianus-Late Roman
SÉRgioSER-zhyooPortuguese
MirjamiMEER-yah-meeFinnish
Rossellaros-SEL-lahItalian
Mongkut-Thai
Tineke-Dutch