goofball
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goofball
- /ˈɡufˌbɔl/ US
Rhymes with -uːfbɔːl
Where it comes from
From goof + -ball.
noun goofballs
- A foolish or silly person or animal. If that goofball would put half the effort into her studies as she does into her juggling, she might do very well.
- A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate. Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball" addicts and would-be suicides.
adjective
- Silly. He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!
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noun a foolish or silly person
| Français | abruti, cloche, nouille |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Blödmann, Depp |
| Русский | дурачо́к duračók |
noun pill that has hypnotic or intoxicating effects
| Deutsch | Narkotikum, Beruhigungsmittel |
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Talk about this word "goofball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goofball. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goofball. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goofball "goofball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goofball.
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@misc{goofball_2026,
title = {goofball},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goofball},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
