From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
goof n 1: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool [syn: fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany] 2: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior [syn: clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew] v 1: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" [syn: drop the ball, sin, blunder, boob, goof]