goofies

Noun (1)

goofy (plural goofies)

1. (Canada, US, informal) Synonym of goof (“a foolish and/or silly person”).
   • It was eleven when we reached the mines, on our last drop of gas. High altitude. […] "Now, don't be one of those goofies who think they must be sick, just because they are a few feet up in the air."1943, Constance Jordan Henley, “People Who Face Forward”, in Grandmother Drives South, New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, →OCLC, page 164

   Synonyms:

   goof

2. (Canada, US, historical, informal) A button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby.
   • No. 2 is a present-day Umbrella, of Modern Plastic. Like most "Goofies," it is found in many colors and color combinations.1944 May, Dorothy Foster Brown, “Buttons: Umbrellas and Sunshades”, in Pearl Ann Reeder, editor, Hobbies: The Magazine for Collectors, Chicago, Ill.: O. C. Lightner, →OCLC, page 30, column 2

Noun (2)

goofy (plural goofies)

1. (Canada, US, informal) A skateboarder, snowboarder, or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward; a goofy-foot.
   • The binding still fits the swivel kit, which is ideal for a rental program where the bindings have to be switched in a jiffy to accommodate goofies and regulars.1993, “[Product Sampler ’93] New Boots”, in Transworld Snowboarding ’93 Buyer’s Guide, Oceanside, Calif.: Transworld Media, →OCLC, page 88, column 1

   Antonyms:

   natural, regular

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