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Dog vs Goofy - What's the difference?

dog | goofy |

As a noun dog

is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

As a verb dog

is to pursue with the intent to catch.

As a proper noun goofy is

a character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

dog

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • Digital on-screen graphic
  • Digitally Originated Graphic

    • Anagrams

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    goofy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • silly, quirky
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.}}

    Derived terms

    * goofily * goofiness

    Etymology 2

    From the way the Disney character was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward. BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.

    • Related terms

    * (snowboarding) goofy-foot

    Antonyms

    * (snowboarding) regular

    Coordinate terms

    * (snowboarding) switch

    References