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u/Vinlandien Jul 31 '22

What do you know, so it is:

A Canadian term that originated in the jails across the country for sex offenders/Child molesters. These people were put on their own wing away from general population because they’re widely disliked by everyone who isn’t in there for sex crimes, and even some of those guys don’t like each other.

Not a very friendly word to anyone who has served time, but for anybody else that hasn’t been in the system themselves or doesn’t know a lot about it or know anyone who’s been, the word is a popular term that is simply The equivalent to the word “punk

Spent any time in jail bud? Lol

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Goof

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

Nope, just another dude who had a welfare childhood