goof-off
Americannoun
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goof-offs
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of goof-off
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase goof off
Example Sentences
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Beetle’s cast includes the title character, a lanky goof-off whose eyes are always covered by the visor of his hat or helmet; his rotund nemesis, Sgt.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2018
Casey, a struggling Elvis impersonator at a dive called Cleo’s in the Florida Panhandle, is a handsome, sweet-natured goof-off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2017
Probably not as articulate and maybe more of a goof-off.
From US News ● Jan. 8, 2016
Phil is the inscrutable sage; Willie, the son who runs the duck call company, is the brainy buffoon; Jase, another son, is the droll goof-off; Korie, Willie’s wife, is the levelheaded one; and so on.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2013
Addie: Well, we’re giving him a chance to be more than a goof-off.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
As a fan I’m curious, but I can’t help thinking that Cobain never intended the world to hear his ragtime goof-offs or comedy stylings.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2015
The girl was focused and would give the goof-offs in the class the eye.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2011
There has been too much glorification of the angle players, the corner cutters, and the goof-offs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reynolds makes these films with a group of good buddies, and as outtakes of on-set goof-offs run over the credits show, they have fun.
From Time Magazine Archive
Marcus, as you know, is one of the biggest goof-offs at school.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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