goofer

goofball

slang

1. Someone prone to behaving in a silly manner. Jimmy's such a goofball—of course he's the class clown. Good luck getting these goofballs to calm down and listen to you! Every teacher has to deal with disruptive goofballs eventually.

2. Someone deemed stupid and silly. I wouldn't trust that goofball with such an important task. Can you believe that goofball is still pushing the door marked "pull"? Yeah, he's a linebacker for the football team, but he's no goofball—he's at the top of his class academically.

3. A pill with a tranquilizing effect (often because it contains barbiturates), taken recreationally. Tad took a goofball last night and passed out, man. Goofballs are dangerous, man—I'd stay away from them. The police officer discovered that the driver was whacked out on goofballs.

goofer

slang Someone prone to behaving in a silly manner. Jimmy's such a goofer—of course he's the class clown. Good luck getting these goofers to calm down and listen to you! Every teacher has to deal with disruptive goofers eventually.

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goofball

1. and goofer n. a stupid person; a fool. You are such a silly goofball. What a clumsy goofer!

2. n. a barbiturate tablet. (Drugs.) How many goofballs did you take to get like this?

goofer

verb

See goofball

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