Meaning
3 senses(Canada, US, informal)Synonym of goof (“a foolish and/or silly person”).
(Canada, US, historical, informal)A button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby.
(Canada, US, informal)A skateboarder, snowboarder, or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward; a goofy-foot.
- a cartoon character created by Walt Disney, a tall, anthropomorphic dog who wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat
Examples
24 sentencesTom does do some goofy things from time to time.
Том і дійсно робить нерозумні речі час від часу.
Tom does do some goofy things.
Tom is making a goofy face.
Tom had a goofy look on his face.
Tom looks really goofy today.
Origin
From Goofy, the name of a Walt Disney cartoon character in the form of an anthropomorphiFrom Goofy, the name of a Walt Disney cartoon character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, from goofy (adjective): see etymology 1. Etymology 2, adjective sense 1 (“having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth”) refers the character’s buckteeth, while etymology 2, adjective sense 2 (“riding with one’s right foot forward”) and the corresponding adverb and noun senses refer to the character being depicted surfing in that manner in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).
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