Hypnotic vs Goofball - What's the difference?
hypnotic | goofball |
(informal, derogatory) A foolish or silly person.
(informal) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
* 1953 April 27, "
Silly.
As adjectives the difference between hypnotic and goofball
is that hypnotic is of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism while goofball is silly.As nouns the difference between hypnotic and goofball
is that hypnotic is a person who is, or can be, hypnotized while goofball is (informal|derogatory) a foolish or silly person.hypnotic
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*goofball
English
Noun
(en noun)- If that goofball would put half the effort into her studies as she does into her juggling, she might do very well.
Capsules," Time :
- Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball " addicts and would-be suicides.
Adjective
(-)- He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!