goofball
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈɡufˌbɔl/
goofball (plural goofballs)
- (informal, often derogatory, sometimes affectionate) 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.
- (informal) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
- 1953 April 27, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,818313,00.html Capsules]," Time:
- Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball" addicts and would-be suicides.
- 1953 April 27, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,818313,00.html Capsules]," Time:
goofball (not comparable)
- (informal) Silly.
- He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!
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