Definitions of goof-off
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an idle worthless person
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synonyms:
goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, no-account
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type of:
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bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
person who does no work
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bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
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