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Noun: goofing off
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. Avoiding or neglecting a duty or responsibility
    "Goofing off instead of studying led to poor grades";
    - shirking, slacking, goldbricking [N. Amer, informal]

Type of: dodging, escape, evasion

Encyclopedia: Goofing off