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Goober vs Goofer - What's the difference?

goober | goofer |

As nouns the difference between goober and goofer

is that goober is (southern us) a peanut while goofer is someone who goofs.

goober

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Southern US) A peanut.
  • (slang) A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 5 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993) citation , page= , passage=For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober . }}

    Synonyms

    * goober pea

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    goofer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who goofs
    • "had a considerable understanding of goofers because ... he was a little goofy himself" -- Esther Forbes

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