Goofy vs Doofus - What's the difference?
goofy | doofus |
silly, quirky
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(snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.
(slang) A person with poor judgment and taste
As a proper noun goofy
is a character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.As a noun doofus is
(slang) a person with poor judgment and taste.goofy
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(er)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 * goofinessEtymology 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
(-)Antonyms
* (snowboarding) regularCoordinate terms
* (snowboarding) switchReferences
doofus
English
Alternative forms
* dufusNoun
(en-noun)- Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News
- Danny is such a doofus!