goofball

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This goofball is proof positive that people can be led into believing anything as long as it leaves them feeling good about themselves.

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  1. noun A foolish, incompetent, or stupid person.
  2. noun A barbiturate or tranquilizer pill, especially when taken for nonmedical purposes.
  3. adjective Silly or outlandish: "Underneath his goofball braggadocio lies a kind of purity” (David Ansen).

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  • I always thought he was a goofball, not taking them.
  • She is quite a goofball, but I believe her heart is in the right place. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • And the reason why the Giants 'payroll is so high is because the goofball (I'm referring to Sabean here) gave ridiculous contracts to Barry Zito, —  The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
  • Not even the Texas concealed handgun goofball, tsk, tsk. —  Planet Atheism
  • I like Roethlisberger because he comes across as a regular guy and a bit of a goofball (have you seen him plastered?).
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