goofy

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From goof +‎ -y.

Adjective

goofy (comparative goofier, superlative goofiest)

  1. silly, quirky
    • 2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian‎:
      Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.
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Noun

goofy (plural goofies)

  1. Synonym of goof.
    • 1949, Joseph R. Ellis, “Act Three”, in Call me Dearie: A Comedy in Three Acts, Boston, Mass.: The Christopher Publishing House, page 128:
      Why didn’t you tell me, you goofies?
    • 1994, Carolyn Thompson, “THOMPSON, DAWN MARIE”, in The National Library of Poetry, edited by Cynthia A. Stevens, The Space Between, Owings Mill, Md.: Jeffrey Franz, →ISBN, page 815, column 3:
      She showed other kids you could have fun by being a goofy who liked sports.
    • 2010, Brock Clarke, “Brookside Cemetery”, in Exley, Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, →ISBN, part 6, page 289:
      You two goofies shut up, would cha?

Etymology 2

From the way the Disney character Goofy was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward.

Adjective

goofy (not comparable)

  1. (surfing, snowboarding) Riding with the right foot forward.
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “snowboarding”): regular
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Noun

goofy (plural goofies)

  1. (surfing, snowboarding) One who rides with the right foot forward.

References

  1. ^ BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014
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