Galoof does NOT, I don't believe, come from 'goof,' but rather it is most likely a variation of "galoot".
"Galoot" is an old word used in Scotland that means a person with an ungainly, cumbersome, and clumsy personality
"Galoot" is an old word used in Scotland that means a person with an ungainly, cumbersome, and clumsy personality
by jaylj September 16, 2007