A variant or dialectal form possibly related to 'goffer,' though its exact meaning is uncertain in modern English usage.
Possibly from the same French root 'gaufre' as 'goffer,' but the word appears rarely in historical records and may be a regional or obsolete variant with unclear etymology.
Words like 'goffle' remind us that not every word in the English language has been perfectly preserved—some dialect words and regional variations simply faded away as communication became more standardized.
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