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gomer

gomer

1 9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊmər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : tonto (ofensivo)
  • Oh, yeah, yeah, from come on, Gomer dink it.

Examples

Synonyms

buffoon
vsgomer
  • Offensive
43 7.4

A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh

is about being foolish or clumsy rather than performing for laughter
goofball
vsgomer
  • Slang
23 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is a slang term for foolish clumsy behaviour without aiming for laughs
goof
vsgomer
  • Informal
22 5.9

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is a slang term for clumsy or foolish behaviour without deliberate humour
airhead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

focuses more on clumsiness and foolish acts than on lack of intelligence
tosser
vsgomer
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

focuses on silliness and clumsiness without the contemptuous edge
goober
vsgomer
  • Slang
7 8.7

A silly, friendly person who acts in a funny way

is a slang insult that can be neutral or teasing about clumsiness
Muppet
vsgomer
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is a plain slang term for silly or clumsy actions without British flavour
nimrod
vsgomer
  • Offensive
5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is a plain slang label for silly or clumsy actions
dummkopf
vsgomer
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is milder and focuses on clumsy or silly actions rather than harsh insult
chowderhead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is similar but centres on clumsy or silly actions rather than stupidity
wacker
vsgomer
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who acts foolishly or oddly

centres on plain silliness or clumsiness rather than oddness
bobo
vsgomer
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a milder slang for silly or clumsy acts rather than strong insult
chucklehead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is a slang label for clumsy or foolish behaviour without comic intent
jamoke
vsgomer
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

focuses on silly or clumsy behaviour rather than ordinariness
doof
vsgomer
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is a similar slang term but used more broadly for clumsy behaviour
stupidhead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is a slang insult for silly clumsiness without overt childlike tone
meshuggener
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is a slang insult focusing on silliness or clumsiness without affection
jughead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is similarly casual but emphasises clumsiness rather than mere foolishness
dumbhead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder, meaning silly or clumsy rather than strongly stupid
gump
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish and easily tricked

is about silly or clumsy acts rather than naivety or gullibility
plonker
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A foolish person who often does stupid things

is similar but more general and not limited to British usage
dumdum
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the broader slang for silly or clumsy behaviour rather than playful tone
galah
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult

is a general slang term for silly or clumsy behaviour not region specific
stupid-head
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is a general slang term for silly clumsiness, not just for children
goofer
vsgomer
  • Informal
1 8.8

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is a slang insult focusing on foolish clumsiness without playful warmth
bubble-head
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is a slang term for silly or clumsy behaviour without bubble sense
blubberhead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is a general slang for silly or clumsy behaviour without that specific label
potato head
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a slang label for silly or clumsy behaviour more generally
Gumby
vsgomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is a slang term for silly or clumsy behaviour without implying slowness
divvy
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is a slang insult for silly or clumsy behaviour without regional tag
total toolbag
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

focuses on silliness and clumsiness without the added obnoxiousness
total nozzer
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks

covers general silliness or clumsiness rather than total incompetence
McStupid
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is a neutral slang label for silly or clumsy behaviour without parody
josser
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

focuses on plain silliness or clumsiness rather than eccentricity
pratt
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is the general slang for silly or clumsy behaviour beyond British use
dingling
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is a general slang for silly or clumsy behaviour rather than gentle humour
hoghead
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

targets silly or clumsy behaviour without the coarse or offensive tone
guignol
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh

focuses on plain foolishness and clumsiness rather than staged clowning
barney
vsgomer
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a slang insult for clumsy or foolish acts without extra nuance
moper
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is current slang for silly or clumsy behaviour rather than archaic usage
cheese monkey
vsgomer
  • Slang
9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is a slang insult for silly or clumsy behaviour without playful food reference
real nobber
vsgomer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly and annoys others

focuses on silly or clumsy behaviour rather than being specifically irritating

Idioms

9.9

Act or seem foolish and unable to do something in a situation

How Silly

moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
gomer
  • Offensive
1 9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

gomer singular
gomers plural

Etymology

The word gomer for a silly or clumsy person is linked to the TV character Gomer Pyle, who acted naive and awkward, so calling someone a gomer suggests they are 'foolish' or 'awkward'.