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goofy-foot

/ˈɡufiˌfʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
goofy--foot
IPA
/ˈɡufiˌfʊt/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of goofy (“a snowboarder or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward”).

Etymology

From goofy (“riding on a snowboard or surfboard with one’s right foot forward”, adjective) + foot (noun), referring to the way Goofy, a Walt Disney character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, was depicted surfing in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡufiˌfʊt/
  • British English: /ˈɡuːfiˌfʊt/

Inflected Forms

goofy-feet (plural)

Phrases

goofy-footed

Frequently Paired Words

goofy-footed

Synonyms

goofy

Questions

How do you pronounce goofy-foot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡufiˌfʊt/.
What does goofy-foot mean?
Synonym of goofy (“a snowboarder or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward”).
Where does goofy-foot come from?
From goofy (“riding on a snowboard or surfboard with one’s right foot forward”, adjective) + foot (noun), referring to the way Goofy, a Walt Disney character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, was depicted surfing in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).

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