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goofy¹
- /ˈɡuːfi/ UK
- /ˈɡufi/ US
Rhymes with -uːfi
Where it comes from
From goof (“foolish and/or silly person”, noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense form ‘having the quality of’; and forming informal nouns denoting associated persons or things).
adjective goofier · goofiest
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Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
He was lying back in an arm-chair with his mouth open and a sort of goofy expression in his eyes, while a grey-bearded cove in the middle distance watched him with so much dislike that I concluded that Bingo had pinched his favourite seat.
Similar: asinine, balmy, barmy, bedaft, loony, daft, derpy, dim-headed, dim-witted, dopey, dull-headed, dull-witted · Opposite: ungoofy, astute, clairvoyant, deep, frood, grounded, judicious, oracular, perspicacious, politic, profound, prudent
noun goofies
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Synonym of goof (“a foolish and/or silly person”).
It was eleven when we reached the mines, on our last drop of gas. High altitude. […] "Now, don't be one of those goofies who think they must be sick, just because they are a few feet up in the air."
Similar: goof
- A button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby. No. 2 is a present-day Umbrella, of Modern Plastic. Like most "Goofies," it is found in many colors and color combinations.
goofy²
- /ˈɡuːfi/ UK
- /ˈɡufi/ US
Rhymes with -uːfi
Where it comes from
From Goofy, the name of a Walt Disney cartoon character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, from goofy (adjective): see etymology 1. Etymology 2, adjective sense 1 (“having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth”) refers the character’s buckteeth, while etymology 2, adjective sense 2 (“riding with one’s right foot forward”) and the corresponding adverb and noun senses refer to the character being depicted surfing in that manner in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).
adjective
- Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
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Riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
Coordinate term: switch
Opposite: regular
adverb
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Of riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard: with one's right foot forward.
[page 152] Like skateboarders and surfers, riders stand on the board with both feet perpendicular to the board or at an angle across it. […] Riding with the left foot forward is the more common way; the right foot forward stance is called riding goofy. […] [page 155] Before you begin to snowboard, y
Opposite: regular
noun goofies
Goofy³
Where it comes from
From goofy.
proper noun
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A cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company: a tall, slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.
You’d watch him tip a plate of spaghetti towards the floor, tipping it and tipping it, and you’d think — “Surely he’s going to tip it back the other way soon.” But no. It’d slide off and hit the carpet and his shoes. Plop. His eyes would go wide, and then after a pause, he’d chuckle just like Goofy.
Similar: Goof
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cockamamy, wacky, fool, silly, foolish, zany, sappy, unreasonable, cockamamie, ridiculous, ludicrous, insane, mad, crazy, thick, nuts
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Talk about this word "goofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goofy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goofy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goofy "goofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goofy.Cite this
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title = {goofy},
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