🤪 A playful fool 🧙 A magic user

goofer

9.9

A person who practices folk magic, casting spells or curses

noun
/ˈɡuːfər/

Literature

: mago

That man is a skilled goofer who knows many spells.
goofer dust

Examples

Many people believe that goofers can change your luck.
The goofer used ancient rituals to cast protective spells for her community.
The villagers suspected a goofer was responsible for the mysterious illness spreading through the town.
Stories about a powerful goofer have been passed down for generations in the region.
She visited the goofer to seek protection from bad luck and evil spirits.
Many believe that the goofer can influence the outcome of important events with her magic.
In the village, the goofer is known for her ability to heal ailments through traditional practices.

Synonyms

wizard

vsgoofer

Literature

260 4.6

A person who uses magic to do powerful or strange things

is rooted in folk ritual and often emphasizes curse work rather than general sorcery

hoodoo

vsgoofer

Literature

3 9.9

A person or thing people believe has magic and causes bad luck

refers specifically to a practitioner within a cultural folk magic tradition

conjurer

vsgoofer

Literature

1 9.0

A person who uses magic and rituals that people think have real powers

focuses more on folk tradition practices and on casting harmful spells

conjure man

vsgoofer

Literature

9.9

A man who uses traditional magic to heal people or tell the future

focuses more on casting spells and curses within a specific tradition

witchman

vsgoofer

9.9

A man people think can use magic

is tied to a particular folk tradition and often uses curses

Surface Forms

goofer singular

goofers plural

Etymology

Goofer in southern folk stories comes from the old word goopher, which meant 'bewitched' or 'a spell' and is found in African-American hoodoo traditions. So a goofer is someone who works folk magic or casts spells and curses.