GOOF

clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew

(noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany

(noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

goof (plural goofs)

(US, informal) A mistake or error.

(US, cinematography, informal) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.

(US, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

(Canada, prison slang) A child molester.

Synonyms

• (error): blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko

• See also error

Verb

goof (third-person singular simple present goofs, present participle goofing, simple past and past participle goofed)

(US) To make a mistake.

(US) To engage in mischief.

Synonyms

• See also make a mistake

Anagrams

• Fogo

Source: Wiktionary

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