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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries傻气的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shǎ qì de
"他戴着一顶傻气的帽子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Foolish, ridiculous, or playfully eccentric in a harmless or endearing way.
"He wore a goofy hat to the formal dinner just to make everyone laugh." - 2
In surfing or skateboarding, riding with the right foot forward instead of the left.
"Being goofy-footed means he sets up his skateboard quite differently than most of his friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American slang in the early 20th century, 'goofy' derives from the noun 'goof', which possibly stems from earlier dialectal words meaning a foolish person or from nautical terms. The term gained widespread cultural prominence through the introduction of the Walt Disney cartoon character Goofy in the 1930s, shifting its meaning toward amiable silliness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goofy" is said worldwide
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gontier
Transliteration: goh-fée
"Il a fait une blague stupide mais amusante avec son chapeau."
töffelhaft
Transliteration: tœf-el-haft
"Er hat eine alberne Gesichtsverzerrung gemacht."
sciocco
Transliteration: shok-ko
"Faceva facce buffe per far ridere i bambini."
chiflado
Transliteration: chee-flah-doh
"Llevaba un sombrero gracioso y un poco tonto."
pateta
Transliteration: pah-te-tah
"Ele estava agindo de forma pateta na festa."
बेवकूफ़ाना
Transliteration: bevakufana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने हंसाने के लिए एक बेवकूफ़ाना हरकत की।"
傻气的
Transliteration: shǎ qì de
Script: 中文汉字
"他戴着一顶傻气的帽子。"
얼빠진
Transliteration: eol-ppa-jin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 웃긴 표정을 지으며 얼빠진 행동을 했다."
間抜けな
Transliteration: manuke na
Script: 日本語
"彼はみんなを笑わせるために間抜けな帽子をかぶった。"
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