noun
General Slang
goof
· noun · prison
In Canadian prisons, the ultimate insult — accuses you of being a rat or sex offender.
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In Canadian prisons this isn't the harmless word it is outside. 'Goof' is the worst thing you can call another inmate — it accuses them of being a rat, a skinner, or generally beneath contempt. It's a fighting word in the literal sense: if you're called a goof and don't swing, the wing assumes the label fits.
“He called him a goof in front of everyone, so the fight was happening whether either of them wanted it or not.”
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Outside prison walls, the everyday meaning — a silly mistake or a harmless idiot. Completely defanged compared to the inside use.
“Sorry, my goof — I sent it to the wrong group chat.”
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goof In A Sentence
He called him a goof in front of everyone, so the fight was happening whether either of them wanted it or not.
Sorry, my goof — I sent it to the wrong group chat.
Origin & Usage
General English 'goof' (a silly person), repurposed in Canadian prison culture as the maximum insult. Documented heavily in Canadian corrections research and true-crime writing.
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