coof

English

Etymology 1

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."

Etymology 2

From cough.

Noun

coof (uncountable)

  1. (Internet slang) COVID-19.
    1. (Internet slang) The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Wolof

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cɔːf/

Noun

coof (definite form coof bi)

  1. A fish of the 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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