Goof
Jerk
Jerk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Ray, more of a juvenile goof-off than a jerk, but has put himself on the line to help the others, such as leaping into action to stop Jake from jumping to his death; although, in that case he was trying to push a bed with Doctor D.
Source: Western Animation / Life's A Zoo - In Goof Troop, he isn't even played as a villain at all (with a few exceptions) and is more of a Jerk with a Heart of Gold on many occasions in contrast to his standard Jerkass personality.
Source: Villainy-Free Villain - Parodied and subverted in the Goof Troop episode "Axed by Addition." When PJ plays (extremely) sick, Pete starts to realize that he's been a jerk to him, for some reasons that make sense and others that are very mundane.
Source: Jerkass Realization
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