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Goofy vs Boofy - What's the difference?

goofy | boofy |

As adjectives the difference between goofy and boofy

is that goofy is silly, quirky while boofy is of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.

As a proper noun Goofy

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

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.
  • Antonyms

    * (snowboarding) regular

    Coordinate terms

    * (snowboarding) switch

    References

    boofy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From bouffant.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Australia, colloquial) Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.
  • My hair was so boofy this morning it took 10 minutes of brushing to get it looking decent.
  • * 2004 , Margaret Simons, Latham's World: The New Politics of the Outsiders , page 38,
  • He appeared in person much as he did on television – big, boofy even when well groomed – like a version of Ginger Meggs grown up and gone into politics.
  • * 2005 , John Harms, The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story , page 81,
  • Steve trotted onto the field: a young footballer with a boofy , 1980s haircut.
  • * 2010 , James Dack, Stephen Dack, Larry Writer, Sunshine and Shadow: A Brothers' Story , unnumbered page,
  • I'm smiling, my tie is askew, and I'm sporting a boofy big hairdo, like all the other kids in my class.

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from or influenced by boofhead.
    (en)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Australia, colloquial) Brawny, overtly masculine and rather dim-witted.
  • Dave, the big boofy''' builder, finally solved the mouse problem the big '''boofy bloke way: by crushing it unceremoniously under his boot.
  • * 2006 , Judy Hardy-Holden, Love in the Afternoon , page 58,
  • My friend Sharn has a friend in her late 50s who is very keen to maintain sexual relations with her husband, a big boofy bloke, a mechanic by trade.
  • * 2011 , Dave Graney, 1001 Australian Nights: A Memoir , page 116,
  • Suddenly the carriage was full of boofy schoolboys all excitedly chesting and punching each other and stretching their limbs as they tried to sit still.
  • * 2011 , John Sullivan, Firebug , page 72,
  • She likes Doug Wright, believes behind the hard facade lives a warm, boofy bloke not unlike her Dave.