goofiness

goofiness
goofiness 1929, from GOOFY (Cf. goofy) + -NESS (Cf. -ness).

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  • goofiness — goofy ► ADJECTIVE (goofier, goofiest) informal 1) chiefly N. Amer. foolish; harmlessly eccentric. 2) having protruding or crooked front teeth. DERIVATIVES goofily adverb goofiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • goofiness — fēnə̇s, fin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being goofy seems to detect in my remarks a slight goofiness P.G.Wodehouse …   Useful english dictionary

  • goofiness — noun see goofy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • goofiness — See goofily. * * * …   Universalium

  • goofiness — noun a) The state of being goofy b) Goofy behaviour …   Wiktionary

  • goofiness — n. (Slang) foolishness, silliness, ridiculousness; stupidness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • goofiness — goof·i·ness …   English syllables

  • goofy — adjective (goofier; est) Date: 1921 being crazy, ridiculous, or mildly ludicrous ; silly < a goofy sense of humor > < that hat looks goofy > • goofily adverb • goofiness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • David Mirkin — Mirkin at Comic Con 2007 Born September 18, 1955 (1955 09 18) (age 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia

  • Monty (comic strip) — Monty Monty Author(s) Jim Meddick Website http://www.gocomics.com/monty …   Wikipedia

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