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goofball

[goof-bawl] / ˈgufˌbɔl /


NOUN
nerd
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Director Lee’s objective is not just to bring her audience along on an investigative thrill ride but to provide a portrait of Appalachian teenagers—the jock, the goofball, the self-described “weird girl.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 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

“My apologies,” Alex says, back to his goofball self, before dashing off.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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