gopher meaning and definition

GOPHER noun

Definition of gopher (noun)

1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
   • synonyms: goffer
2. a native or resident of Minnesota
   • synonyms: Minnesotan
3. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
   • synonyms: ground squirrel, spermophile
4. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
   • synonyms: pocket gopher, pouched rat
5. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
   • synonyms: gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus