goof-off
Americannoun
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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
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