How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
goof up — ˌgoof ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goof up he/she/it goofs up present participle goofing up past tense … Useful english dictionary
goof — goof·i·ly; goof·i·ness; goof; … English syllables
goof|y — «GOO fee», adjective, goof|i|er, goof|i|est. Slang. silly: »a goofy look … Useful english dictionary
goof on — [phrasal verb] goof on (someone or something) US slang : to make jokes about (someone or something) in a way that is either playful or unkind They re just goofing on [=kidding with, teasing] you. • • • Main Entry: ↑goof … Useful english dictionary
goof — n. a stupid fool. [Colloq.] Syn: fathead, jackass, goose, cuckoo, zany. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goof — v. i. to commit a faux pas or fault. Syn: sin, commit an offence, blunder, boob. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goof — 1916, Amer.Eng., stupid person, perhaps a variant of English dialect goff foolish clown (1869), from 16c. goffe, probably from M.Fr. goffe awkward, stupid, of uncertain origin. Or English goffe may be from M.E. goffen speak in a frivolous manner … Etymology dictionary
goof on — (someone) to make jokes about someone. She doesn t goof on old people, but her characters are certainly older and very odd. Related vocabulary: make fun of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
goof — ☆ goof [go͞of ] Informal n. [prob. < dial. goff < Fr goffe, stupid < It goffo] 1. a stupid, silly, or credulous person 2. a mistake; blunder vi. 1. to make a mistake; blunder, fail, etc.: often with up 2. to waste time, shirk one s… … English World dictionary
goof-up — goof ,up noun count INFORMAL a situation in which you make a stupid mistake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goof-up — goof′ up n. Informal. cvb sts a mistake, blunder, or malfunction • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
