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goofy-foot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːfiˌfʊt/
  • General-American: /ˈɡufiˌfʊt/

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of goofy (“a snowboarder or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skateboarding, sports, surfing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goofy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From goofy (“riding on a snowboard or surfboard with one’s right foot forward”, adjective) + foot (noun), referring to the way Goofy, a Walt Disney character in the form of an anthropomorphic dog, was depicted surfing in the cartoon Hawaiian Holiday (1937).