# goofball

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡufˌbɔl/ · frequency rank #52,967

## Definitions
1. A foolish or silly person or animal.
2. A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.

## Etymology
From goof + ball.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goofball