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goofball

[goof-bawl] / ˈgufˌbɔl /


NOUN
nerd
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“God gave me a mother who worked her entire life for me,” said Hernández, who eased on his elastic goofball schtick to exalt immigrant mothers.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

The French have given us Delacroix, Debussy, Claire Denis and Simone de Beauvoir, along with some of the goofiest of goofball comedies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 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

And she always treated Jack like a goofball.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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