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goofballness

goofballness noun: the quality of being a goofball.

Noun

goofballness (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The quality of being a goofball.
    • That is pretty good advice to me because no one is going to fix my goofballness unless I do it.2005 November 30, Charles M. Callahan, Dealing With It: A Life, Infinity Publishing, page 13
    • Anyone who knows me knows I am a complete goofball, and really have no problem with embarrassing myself or those around me, so to have my son play along and share in my goofballness is so touching.2014 May, Kim Goldman, Can't Forgive: My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson, BenBella Books, pages 246-247

Origin of goofballness

From goofball + -ness.

Questions about goofballness

What does goofballness mean?
Goofballness means the quality of being a goofball.
What part of speech is goofballness?
Goofballness is a noun.

Words near goofballness in the dictionary

  1. goof-offs
  2. goof-up
  3. goof-ups
  4. goofball
  5. goofballery
  6. goofballness
  7. goofballs
  8. goofed
  9. goofed around
  10. goofed off
  11. goofed on

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