goof on

Idioms  

1. Make fun of, mock, as in He was always goofing on his little brother. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

The story unspools as an extended goof on the familiar sequences and characters from the movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Later he anchored a bit that found the show’s correspondents Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Dulce Sloan reporting from the same diner, a goof on the campaign coverage trope.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

And I would hope there’s someone in 10 or 15 years that’s going to be there to goof on those, too, because I’m sure they’ll look just as ridiculous.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2019

If Deadspin was once the place on the sports Internet where guys went to goof on the establishment, the site now crusades for more inclusive, more evolved sports journalism.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2019

Manhunt feels like an extended goof on Woo’s career, and on the audience — it’s as though he’s laughing at action fans for what they traditionally find impressive.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2017