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Goofier vs Goofer - What's the difference?

goofier | goofer |

As an adjective goofier

is (goofy).

As a noun goofer is

someone who goofs.

goofier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (goofy)

    • 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

    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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