goofy

See also: Goofy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːfi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːfi

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^[1]:

     Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.

Derived terms

• goofily
• goofiness
• goofy ahh
• goofy goober
• goofy juice
• ungoofy

Translations

silly

• Catalan: ximple (ca)
• Estonian: rumal (et)
• Finnish: hölmö (fi), höpsö (fi), hassu (fi)
• French: dingue (fr), débile (fr), bête (fr), farfelu (fr), bêta (fr)
• German: albern (de), trottelig, doof (de)
• Italian: goffo (it), stupido (it), particolare (it), buffo (it) m
• Japanese: すっとこどっこい (ja) (suttokodokkoi)
• Macedonian: недоветен m (nedoveten), шантав (šantav), глупав (glupav), шашав (šašav)
• Persian: کودن (fa) m
• Polish: głupkowaty (pl) m
• Portuguese: pateta (pt) m
• Russian: глу́пый (ru) m (glúpyj)
• Slovak: grambľavý m, blbý m, čudný m
• Spanish: tonto (es)
• Swedish: knasig (sv)

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

Coordinate terms

• (snowboarding): switch

Related terms

• (snowboarding): goofy-foot

Translations

riding with right foot forward

Noun

goofy (plural goofies)

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