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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 nearby goofball
Goodyear, goody-goody, goody two shoes, gooey, goof, goofball, go off, go off half-cocked, go off the deep end, goof-off, goof on
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British Dictionary definitions for goofball
goofball
/ (ˈɡuːfˌbɔːl) /
noun US and Canadian slang
a barbiturate sleeping pill
a fool
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Medical 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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