goofy
/ˈɡufi/
Frequency: 3.57 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby.
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
adj
Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
adj
Riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
adv
Of riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard: with one's right foot forward.
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
noun
A skateboarder, snowboarder, or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward; a goofy-foot.
Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
name
A cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company: a tall, slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.
Example Sentences
- "He was lying back in an arm-chair with his mouth open and a sort of goofy expression in his eyes, while a grey-bearded cove in the middle distance watched him with so much dislike that I concluded that Bingo had pinched his favourite seat."
- "You've got a goofy but an inspired face. Understanding just washes over it."
- "Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League."
- "It was eleven when we reached the mines, on our last drop of gas. High altitude. […] "Now, don't be one of those goofies who think they must be sick, just because they are a few feet up in the air.""
- "Why didn't you tell me, you goofies?"
- "She showed other kids you could have fun by being a goofy who liked sports."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡufi/
- British English: /ˈɡuːfi/