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Barbiturate vs Goofball - What's the difference?

barbiturate | goofball |

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and goofball

is that barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid while goofball is (informal|derogatory) a foolish or silly person.

As a adjective goofball is

silly.

barbiturate

English

Alternative forms

* barbituate

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
  • (pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.

    • See also

    * amphetamine

    External links

    * (wikipedia "barbiturate")

    goofball

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, derogatory) A foolish or silly person.
    • If that goofball would put half the effort into her studies as she does into her juggling, she might do very well.
  • (informal) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
  • * 1953 April 27, " Capsules," Time :
    • Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball " addicts and would-be suicides.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Silly.
    • He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!

    See also

    * oddball * screwball