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Gopher Definition & Meaning

gopher
noun
  1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
  2. a native or resident of Minnesota
  3. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
  4. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
  5. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America

"Gopher" in song lyrics

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  • "I put it on Tyra Banks, you look straight up like a drag queen mixed up with a gopher"
    Bizzy Bone — Gangsta Music
  • "You can't sleep on, so get gone and go get my coffee gopher"
    Classified f/ Choclair, Maestro, Moka Only — Quit While You're Ahead
  • "from the center of the earth for makin' way like a gopher"
    MC Ren — Mad Scientist (12" Version)

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Frequently asked questions

What does gopher mean?
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) a native or resident of Minnesota any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
What part of speech is gopher?
Gopher is a noun.
How many definitions does gopher have?
Gopher has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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