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goofs

noun

plural of goof

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

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as in idiots

a stupid person leave it to that goof to forget the bait on a fishing trip

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Recent Examples of goofs Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026 Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026 These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 And watching the Timberwolves goofs who’ve barked on social media eat their words is going to be absolutely quacktacular. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 One hundred fifty five days later, the Guardians have regained pole position in the AL Central, once again the result of a frenetic flash of bunts, chops and goofs that converted a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 advantage. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

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Noun

But the Hornets’ vices stung them again — and close games expose mistakes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Without such oversight, people who care about the opioid cash fear the nation is set to repeat the mistakes of the tobacco settlement — and foreshadow pitfalls for the social media settlements.

— Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of mistakes

Noun

But officials there said that the list appeared to be filled with errors and that setting the ballots aside could effectively disenfranchise legal voters.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The proposal would also establish that technical errors or inadvertent mistakes in the process cannot be a basis to stop the project.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this movie to sign off on it afterwards is simply astonishing considering what they are asked to do in it.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of morons

Noun

Woeful may have undercut the reality of the Lakers’ first-half shooting blunders from distance.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Despite the blunders, TCU led 14-10 at halftime and had a chance to extend the lead on the first possession of the second half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of blunders

Noun

The show will serve as a platform for countless lunatics within the InfoWars universe and a platform for larger announcements about the company’s fictional exploits.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026