goofer
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈɡuːfər/
- Informal
- At the party, he became the goofer, cracking jokes and making silly faces that had everyone in stitches.
Examples
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Oh, don't be a goofer.
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The children laughed as the goofer tripped over his own feet while trying to impress them.
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A local goofs up, and the people have a meeting, and the goofer mows lawns or gives back, paying for his mistake.
Blog text (10) -
Even though she made a few mistakes during her presentation, everyone agreed she was a lovable goofer.
Synonyms
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8.0
A person who acts silly or seems not very smart
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5.9
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
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7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
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9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
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7.8
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
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8.7
A silly, friendly person who acts in a funny way
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9.1
A person who is silly and acts foolishly
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9.9
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
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9.4
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
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8.3
A person who often makes mistakes and seems clumsy
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8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.9
A clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
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6.3
A person who acts silly in a warm, friendly way that makes others smile
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9.9
A person who acts silly and playful
A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goofer comes from the common word goof, which means 'a silly mistake' or 'a silly person', plus -er to name the person who does it. So a goofer is someone who acts silly or makes playful mistakes.