goofer
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈɡuːfər/
- Informal
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payaso
- 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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7.8
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
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7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
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5.9
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
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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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8.3
A person who often makes mistakes and seems clumsy
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9.9
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
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9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
A person who acts silly in a warm, friendly way that makes others smile
A person who acts silly and playful
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh
A clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
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.