Goober
A silly, awkward, harmless, or endearingly foolish person.
“He waved at the wrong car and laughed at himself like a total goober.”
Goober is often affectionate and suggests lovable awkwardness more than serious stupidity.
Goober originally referred to a peanut in Southern American English and later developed into a playful insult or nickname.
goob
A shortened affectionate form.
goofy goober
A playful phrase popularized by SpongeBob SquarePants.
little goober
An affectionate label for someone silly.
Is goober offensive?
Usually not. It is generally mild, playful, and sometimes affectionate.
Why does goober mean peanut?
The word entered American English from a term of African origin used for peanuts, then later gained its slang sense.