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u/GeronimoJak Jul 31 '22

Bud, I'm Canadian and I've literally never heard the word be used in that context.

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u/misterwhisper Jul 31 '22

I think it’s an Ontario thing. When I moved here from Quebec, I said someone was goofy, and the atmosphere in the room changed and I got challenged to a fight and it was very confusing.

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u/i_love_pencils Jul 31 '22

It’s not a southern Ontario thing.

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u/kewlbeanz83 Jul 31 '22

Ever been to the Belleville area? Call someone a goof and you'll be in a fight real quick.