goofball
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goof·ball
(go͞of′bôl′)n.
1. Informal
a. A playful, silly, or outlandish person.
b. A foolish, incompetent, or stupid person.
2. Slang A barbiturate or tranquilizer pill, especially when taken for nonmedical purposes.
adj. Informal
Silly or outlandish: "Underneath his goofball braggadocio lies a kind of purity" (David Ansen).
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goofball
(ˈɡuːfˌbɔːl)n
1. (Pharmacology) a barbiturate sleeping pill
2. a fool
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goof•ball
(ˈgufˌbɔl)n. Slang.
1. an incompetent or silly person.
2. a pill containing a barbiturate or a tranquilizing drug.
[1935–40]
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| Noun | 1. |  goofball - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
| 2. |  goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviorharlequin - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) jester, motley fool, fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages whiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-up zany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect |
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Translations
goofball
n (esp US inf) → Doofkopp m (sl)
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