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goofball

[ goof-bawl ]
/ ˈgufˌbɔl /
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noun Slang.

an extremely incompetent, eccentric, or silly person.
a pill containing a barbiturate or a tranquilizing drug.

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Words related to goofball

fool, weirdo, jerk, techie, oaf, dolt, goober, dweeb, dork, clod, donkey, dunce, blunderer, butterfingers, klutz, bonehead, idiot, butcher, botcher, incompetent

Words nearby goofball

goof, goof on, goof up, goof-off, goof-up, goofball, goofus, goofy, goofy-footer, goog, google

Origin of goofball

First recorded in 1935–40; goof + ball1
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British Dictionary definitions for goofball

goofball
/ (ˈɡuːfˌbɔːl) /

noun US and Canadian slang

a barbiturate sleeping pill
a fool
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for goofball

goofball

n.

A barbiturate or tranquilizer in the form of a pill, especially when taken for nonmedical purposes.
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