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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But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025 Truth be told, the final stretches of sentimentality might’ve been a bit much, if Gaga hadn’t earned the right to get lovey-dovey with us by being such a scary goofball earlier on. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025 Murray is, first and foremost, a goofball, and seeing him on an unexpected side quest was a delight in itself. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025 And does anyone other than the goofball manager think that yanking Dominguez out of every single game in which the Yankees have a lead is helping him or his psyche in any way?? Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.

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