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goofy

[goo-fee]

adjective

Slang.
goofier, goofiest 
  1. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty.

    a goofy little hat.



goofy

/ ˈɡːɪ /

adjective

  1. foolish; silly; stupid

  2. (of teeth) sticking out; protruding

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Other Word Forms

  • goofily adverb
  • goofiness noun
  • ˈǴǴھ adverb
  • ˈǴǴھԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goofy1

First recorded in 1915–20; goof + -y 1
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The role allows Skarsgård to be funny and, at times, goofy, in a way we rarely get to see him.

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That same year, both the original version of “’s Up?” and a goofy re-recorded version of the song appeared in the chaotic chase scene of the movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”

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But then the already goofy “Flight or Flight” takes a turn to the insanely cartoonish as it begins its descent, into a tangle of hallucinatory madness, unearned twists and mind-boggling cliffhangers.

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And at the Immersive Invitational, where productions ranged from goofy to heavy, there was an underlying common denominator, and that is that immersive play can inspire radical joy.

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"Her pop star persona was cemented in the 2010s as cartoon-y, fun and playful, all whipped cream bras and goofy videos where she wore oversized braces on her teeth," he says.

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