Gopher
noun
A small animal that lives underground, often causing damage to plants and lawns by digging tunnels.
My backyard is full of gopher holes.
Often appears as...
- gopher hole
- gopher tunnels
noun
In computing, a protocol for fetching documents over the internet.
The gopher protocol was widely used before the world wide web.
Often appears as...
- gopher server
- gopher client
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Someone who does small tasks or errands for another person, especially in a workplace.
As an intern, I was often the office gopher.
Often appears as...
- office gopher
- go-for (pronunciation of gopher)
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A small animal that lives underground, often causing damage to plants and lawns by digging tunnels.
My backyard is full of gopher holes.
Often appears as...
- gopher hole
- gopher tunnels
noun
In computing, a protocol for fetching documents over the internet.
The gopher protocol was widely used before the world wide web.
Often appears as...
- gopher server
- gopher client
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Someone who does small tasks or errands for another person, especially in a workplace.
As an intern, I was often the office gopher.
Often appears as...
- office gopher
- go-for (pronunciation of gopher)
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Rodent Species
Gophers are rodents, similar to mice, but often confused with moles—another tunneling animal.
Gophers have large front teeth like other rodents.
Pro Tip 2/3Tunnel Impact
The tunnels gophers dig can damage plants' roots, hence they're often seen as pests.
Our vegetable garden struggle is due to a gopher infestation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Gophers feature in North American culture, often portrayed as cute but destructive pests.
The animated gopher caused chaos in the movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Rodent Species
Gophers are rodents, similar to mice, but often confused with moles—another tunneling animal.
Gophers have large front teeth like other rodents.
Pro Tip 2/3Tunnel Impact
The tunnels gophers dig can damage plants' roots, hence they're often seen as pests.
Our vegetable garden struggle is due to a gopher infestation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Gophers feature in North American culture, often portrayed as cute but destructive pests.
The animated gopher caused chaos in the movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Rodent Species
Gophers are rodents, similar to mice, but often confused with moles—another tunneling animal.
Gophers have large front teeth like other rodents.
Pro Tip 2/3Tunnel Impact
The tunnels gophers dig can damage plants' roots, hence they're often seen as pests.
Our vegetable garden struggle is due to a gopher infestation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Gophers feature in North American culture, often portrayed as cute but destructive pests.
The animated gopher caused chaos in the movie.
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Video examples
Earthships: A House Made...
her about the Earthship she said man there's just no curb appeal and I've overheard them at bars saying oh yeah the earthships those gopher people oh yeah those people they live in gopher
Video examples
Aggressive Nightlife of...
it a gopher snake is calling towards the Burrow it might find its way inside it had better be seen off
Video examples
Earthships: A House Made...
her about the Earthship she said man there's just no curb appeal and I've overheard them at bars saying oh yeah the earthships those gopher people oh yeah those people they live in gopher
Video examples
Aggressive Nightlife of...
it a gopher snake is calling towards the Burrow it might find its way inside it had better be seen off
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Eddie Redmayne
English Actor
As a runner on a film, you are the lowest of the low, and yet you have incredible access to everyone. I can totally imagine that for actors in the middle of a Hollywood bubble, all they really want is a sense of normality, and that gopher can be a tap for that.
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Padgett Powell
American Novelist
Many parks in Florida have information kiosks with colorful enamel signs showing the special flora and fauna in the park. The gopher tortoise, the scrub jay, the indigo snake. At no park with an indigo snake on its kiosk signs could I find an indigo.
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Jeff Baena
American Director
My first job after graduating was working with Robert Zemeckis. I got a job a week after graduating and moving to L.A. So I got to work on 'What Lies Beneath' and 'Castaway' as a PA, which is basically like a gopher.
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John Terry
English Athlete
I had a little teddy bear called Gordon the gopher. I took him to bed with me, he'd come to school with me cos he was my favourite.
Quote examples
Eddie Redmayne
English Actor
As a runner on a film, you are the lowest of the low, and yet you have incredible access to everyone. I can totally imagine that for actors in the middle of a Hollywood bubble, all they really want is a sense of normality, and that gopher can be a tap for that.
Quote examples
Padgett Powell
American Novelist
Many parks in Florida have information kiosks with colorful enamel signs showing the special flora and fauna in the park. The gopher tortoise, the scrub jay, the indigo snake. At no park with an indigo snake on its kiosk signs could I find an indigo.
Quote examples
Jeff Baena
American Director
My first job after graduating was working with Robert Zemeckis. I got a job a week after graduating and moving to L.A. So I got to work on 'What Lies Beneath' and 'Castaway' as a PA, which is basically like a gopher.
Quote examples
John Terry
English Athlete
I had a little teddy bear called Gordon the gopher. I took him to bed with me, he'd come to school with me cos he was my favourite.
Example 1 of 4
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