coof

English

Etymology

Probably related to cove (“a fellow”).

Noun

coof (plural coofs)

  1. (Scotland) An idiot, or fool.
    • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 212:
      "Georgie Gleg is odious to me. He always has been. For all his good heart he's a coof and a simp."
  2. (Internet slang) The coronavirus, particularly SARS-CoV-2.

Wolof

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /cɔːf/

Noun

coof (definite form coof bi)

  1. a fish pf species Epinephelus aeneus
  2. boyfriend

References
  • Fal, Arame; Santos, Rosine; Doneux, Jean Léonce (1990) Dictionnaire wolof-français, Paris: Éditions KARTHALA, →ISBN, page 53
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