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February 18, 2017 Word of the Day
goofball
/
ˈ
guːfˌbɑːl/
noun
goofball
/
ˈ
guːfˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
goofballs
The boy is being a goofball.
Definition of GOOFBALL
[count]
US, informal
:
a silly or stupid person
:
GOOF
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