goofball

goofball

1. slang Someone prone to behaving in a silly manner. Jimmy's such a goofball—of course he's the class clown. Good luck getting these goofballs to calm down and listen to you!
2. slang Someone deemed stupid and silly. I wouldn't trust that goofball with such an important task.
3. slang A pill with a tranquilizing effect (often because it contains barbiturates), taken recreationally. Tad took a goofball last night and passed out, man.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

goofball

1. and goofer n. a stupid person; a fool. You are such a silly goofball. What a clumsy goofer!
2. n. a barbiturate tablet. (Drugs.) How many goofballs did you take to get like this?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • goofer
  • goofus
  • goopus
  • fruit loop
  • spaz around
  • spazzing
  • illin'
  • illin’
  • illing
  • behind the times
References in periodicals archive
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Now, however, he's about to let his inner goofball shine, alongside Welsh actor Matthew Rhys ("He's a really witty animal"), as the pair take up residence at an Italian villa and try their hand at presenting on new ITV series, The Wine Show.