goofy

See also: Goofy

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːfi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -uːfi

Etymology 1

goof +‎ -y

Adjective

goofy (comparative goofier, superlative goofiest)

silly, quirky
- 2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian‎:
  Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.

Derived terms

Translations

silly

Catalan: ximple (ca)
Estonian: rumal (et)
Finnish: hölmö (fi), höpsö (fi), hassu (fi)
French: dingue (fr), débile (fr), bête (fr), farfelu (fr), bêta (fr)
German: albern (de), trottelig, doof (de)
Italian: goffo (it), stupido (it), particolare (it), buffo (it) m
Japanese: すっとこどっこい (ja) (suttokodokkoi)
Macedonian: недоветен m (nedoveten)
Persian: کودن (fa) m
Polish: głupkowaty (pl) m
Portuguese: pateta (pt) m
Russian: глу́пый (ru) m (glúpyj)
Slovak: grambľavý m, blbý m, čudný m
Spanish: tonto (es)
Swedish: knasig (sv)

Etymology 2

From the way the Disney character Goofy was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward.[1]

Adjective

goofy (not comparable)

(surfing, snowboarding) Riding with the right foot forward.

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “snowboarding”): regular

Coordinate terms

(snowboarding): switch

Related terms

(snowboarding): goofy-foot

Translations

riding with right foot forward

Noun

goofy (plural goofies)

(surfing, snowboarding) One who rides with the right foot forward.

References

BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014

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