goofball

[goof-bawl]

noun

Slang.

1. an extremely incompetent, eccentric, or silly person.

2. a pill containing a barbiturate or a tranquilizing drug.

goofball

/ ˈɡuːfˌbɔːl /

noun

1. a barbiturate sleeping pill

2. a fool

Word History and Origins

Origin of goofball¹

First recorded in 1935–40; goof + ball ¹

Example Sentences

Casting Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, stars of the goofball comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” in Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” sounds like an idea dreamed up by undergraduate theater nerds smoking strong weed.

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These affectionate goofballs, with their perfect wrinkly cheeks and jowls, will bring a tremendous amount of love into your life.

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“Jim was like a bearded hippie, goofball, warmhearted teddy bear in Birkenstocks. It’s such a charming performance that shows his range. You can’t get further from Tony Soprano than Albert in ‘Enough Said.’

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If you were hanging out and you didn’t know how to skate — goofball.

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Yet, there’s a cyclone of emotions inside this goofball that he never lets out — never ever.

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