goofball

noun

goof·​ball ˈgüf-ˌbȯl How to pronounce goofball (audio)
1
slang : a barbiturate sleeping pill
2
: a goofy person

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Lovable small-town goofball Longfellow Deeds (Sandler) inherits his uncle’s estate, which includes a large mansion and a sprawling media company. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025 The Last Avatar is a feature film following the goofball airbender alongside Katara, Sokka, and Toph as young adults facing a new villain (played by Dave Bautista). Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 July 2025 Magnussen, in particular, seems to relish being a goofball to an utterly disarming degree. EW.com, 20 May 2025 Schoenberg comes across as either self-knowing prophet or goofball. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for goofball

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of goofball was in 1950

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“Goofball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofball. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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