Gŏff, n.

n. [Fr. goffe, ill-made, awkward, It. goffo, Sp. gofo; Prov. Ger. goff, a blockhead, Gr. κωφός, stupid.]

1. A foolish clown. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. A game in which a ball is driven with clubs into a hole. See GOLF. Halliwell.