World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesGoofy
/ˈɡuː.fi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Foolish, ridiculous, or playfully eccentric in a harmless or endearing way.
"He wore a goofy hat to the formal dinner just to make everyone laugh." - 2
In surfing or skateboarding, riding with the right foot forward instead of the left.
"Being goofy-footed means he sets up his skateboard quite differently than most of his friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the slang term 'goof' originating in the early 20th century United States, likely influenced by older dialectal words meaning a foolish person. The Disney character 'Goofy', introduced in 1932, significantly popularized the term, shifting its connotation from merely foolish to endearingly silly and eccentric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goofy" is said worldwide
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gontier
Transliteration: goh-fée
"Il a fait une blague stupide mais amusante avec son chapeau."
töffelhaft
Transliteration: tœf-el-haft
"Er hat eine alberne Gesichtsverzerrung gemacht."
sciocco
Transliteration: shok-ko
"Faceva facce buffe per far ridere i bambini."
chiflado
Transliteration: chee-flah-doh
"Llevaba un sombrero gracioso y un poco tonto."
pateta
Transliteration: pah-te-tah
"Ele estava agindo de forma pateta na festa."
बेवकूफ़ाना
Transliteration: bevakufana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने हंसाने के लिए एक बेवकूफ़ाना हरकत की।"
傻气的
Transliteration: shǎ qì de
Script: 中文汉字
"他戴着一顶傻气的帽子。"
얼빠진
Transliteration: eol-ppa-jin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 웃긴 표정을 지으며 얼빠진 행동을 했다."
間抜けな
Transliteration: manuke na
Script: 日本語
"彼はみんなを笑わせるために間抜けな帽子をかぶった。"
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