"spoofball" meaning in English

See spoofball in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spoofball [comparative], most spoofball [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of spoof + goofball. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spoof|goofball}} Blend of spoof + goofball Head templates: {{en-adj}} spoofball (comparative more spoofball, superlative most spoofball)
  1. Involving both goofy and spoofing behavior.
    Sense id: en-spoofball-en-adj-WWSg7Tzv Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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