Gopher

/'goufə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A burrowing rodent: A small, burrowing rodent belonging to the family Geomyidae, characterized by large external cheek pouches used for carrying food. Native to Central America and southwestern North America.
    • A terrestrial burrowing rodent: Any of various burrowing rodents (such as ground squirrels) of the Old and New Worlds, often considered pests that damage crops.
    • A land tortoise: A burrowing, edible land tortoise (genus Gopherus) found in southeastern North America.
    • A person from Minnesota: An informal term for a native or resident of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
    • An energetic person: (Informal, dated) A zealously energetic person, especially a salesman.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Animal):
    • The gopher dug an extensive network of tunnels in the field.
    • Farmers often set traps to protect their crops from gophers.
  • Noun (Person):
    • As a proud gopher, she loved Minnesota's lakes.
    • He was a real gopher, tirelessly visiting every shop in town.
Advanced Usage
  • "Gopher state": A nickname for the state of Minnesota.
    • Minnesota is known as the Gopher State.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gopher hole: The entrance to a gopher's burrow.
    • The horse stepped into a gopher hole and stumbled.
  • Gopher snake: A North American snake that often inhabits gopher burrows.
  • Gopher ball: (Baseball slang) A pitch that is hit for a home run.
    • The pitcher threw a gopher ball in the ninth inning.
Synonyms
  • Rodent meanings: Ground squirrel, pocket gopher, suslik.
  • Energetic person: Go-getter, hustler, dynamo.
Related Phrases
  • To gopher it: (Informal, based on "go for it") To fetch or retrieve something. This is a playful, homophonic pun and not a standard phrasal verb of "gopher."
    • Can you gopher it? I left my pen in the other room.
Related Idioms
Noun
  1. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
  2. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
  3. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
  4. a native or resident of Minnesota
  5. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

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