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gofer
(gofer)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgəʊfə/
(also
gopher
)
noun
informal
a person who runs errands, especially on a film set or in an office; a dogsbody:
he had worked his way from a gofer in the front office to general manager
Origin:
1960s
: from
go for
(i.e. go and fetch)
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