goofball

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But there’s real depth in how the screenplay also shows Archie Madekwe’s charismatic aspiring singer running face-first into the contradictions of building his brand on being an internet goofball.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“She really is just a goofball that happens to be a complete badass,” says Beverley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Adam Sandler's much-loved goofball golfer Happy Gilmore is back on the greens for the first time in nearly three decades, so watch your heads.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Schoenberg comes across as either self-knowing prophet or goofball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Trish takes Muhammad in for the first time as he steps forward to shake hands with Malcolm, pumping enthusiastically like a goofball politician.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali