Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
goof on someone — 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 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 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-off — noun an idle worthless person • Syn: ↑goldbrick, ↑ne er do well, ↑good for nothing, ↑no account, ↑good for naught • Derivationally related forms: ↑good for naught (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
goof — [[t]gu͟ːf[/t]] goofs, goofing, goofed 1) VERB If you goof or goof up, you make a silly mistake. [INFORMAL] We goofed last week at the end of our interview with singer Annie Ross. [Also V adv] N COUNT Goof is also a noun. But was it, in fact, a… … English dictionary
goof — goof1 [gu:f] v also goof up [I and T] informal especially AmE to make a silly mistake ▪ Somebody goofed and entered the wrong amount. ▪ The restaurant totally goofed up our reservations. goof around phr v to spend time doing silly things or not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
goof — 1 also goof up verb (I) especially AmE to make a silly mistake: The restaurant totally goofed up our reservations. goof off, noun (C) goof up / . ./ noun (C) goof around phrasal verb (I) AmE informal to spend time doing silly things; mess about… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
goof — I n A mistake, error. Making a pass at the boss s wife was a major goof. 1950s II v Loaf, waste time. They used to goof on their way home from work. 1930s III n Someone stupid or foolish. I am really a goof at times. 1910s IV v To make a mistake … Historical dictionary of American slang
goof-up — noun A mistake or problem. The letter they sent was a goof up; it was intended for someone else. Syn: cock up, foul up, fuck up, mess up, screw up … Wiktionary
goof around — PHRASAL VERB If someone goofs around, they spend their time doing silly things. [INFORMAL] [V P] They just goof around, roll around on the floor and fight. Syn: mess around … English dictionary
