From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgoof off phrasal verb American English informalGO TO/ATTEND#WORK HARD#to waste time or avoid doing any work He’s been goofing off at school. → goof→ See Verb table
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goof off• Hey you two! Quit goofing off and do some work!• Anyone who does consistently good work doesn't need to worry about occasionally goofing off on the job. 