Gopher Very Common

a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

"The sales team elected him as their new gopher because his relentless energy and charm could talk anyone into buying our product."

a native or resident of Minnesota

"The local gophers were already lining up for their annual block party before anyone else had even arrived in town."

any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

"The family of gophers beneath our garden fence has already destroyed half of last season's vegetable crop."

burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America

"The farmer spent his morning chasing a gopher out of the garden, frustrated by how quickly it vanished underground to escape in its native Southwestern habitat."

burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America

"The local guide warned us not to disturb the gopher in the sandy soil, as it is a protected burrowing tortoise native to the region."

A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.

"The gopher ran into the house to get me a snack while I was cooking dinner."

Alternative spelling of gofer