Meaning & use
goober
Informal American term for a silly, awkward, or foolish person.
See it in a sentence
Stop being such a goober and just ask her to the dance already.
He felt like a total goober after tripping in front of his crush.
A note on using this word
This word is casual slang, fine among friends but out of place in formal writing or speech.
Words with a similar meaning
dorkgoof
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In the southern United States, an informal word for a peanut.
The recipe called for a handful of crushed goobers sprinkled over the ice cream.
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