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Added 9 October 2026

goofy

/ˈɡuːfi/ adjective

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Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.

noun

Synonym of goof (“a foolish and/or silly person”).
A button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby.

adjective

Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
Riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
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adverb

Of riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard: with one's right foot forward.

Origin

From goof (“foolish and/or silly person”, noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense form ‘having the quality of’; and forming informal nouns denoting associated persons or things).

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