goofball

noun

goof·​ball ˈgüf-ˌbȯl How to pronounce goofball (audio)
1
slang : a barbiturate sleeping pill
2
: a goofy person

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The character's death reverberates over episodes as the school mourns the lovable goofball. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 As Dylan begs Irv not to go, Irv begins to smile like a goofball. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 Several comedic games are now set in motion: Padilla’s goofy pasta puns, each delivered with mischievous goofball energy; Mescal’s rising hostility toward his costar; the difference in how his own pasta puns are received on set. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024 This lanky goofball was always the life of the party. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goofball 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of goofball was in 1950

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“Goofball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofball. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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