Like for instance someone saying "Gopher John" when answering the phone. What does this mean?

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[–] 122 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

I'm American and I've never heard this used.

But after thinking about it, gopher is a play on words that means "go for". So saying gopher John is like saying "go for John" and can be a greeting.

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  • [–] 68 points 3 years ago

    “Go for X” was somewhat common, including in media. I think OP was mishearing that. There’s virtually no way to differentiate between “gopher” and a rushed, casual “go for” in speech.

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