Goofy is a long-running Disney cartoon character whose distinctive, high-pitched laugh has been part of his personality since his early cartoon shorts. Because the laugh is instantly recognisable even without any visuals, short clips of it have circulated widely online as a meme sound, especially in short-form video edits and soundboards. It is often grouped with other goofy ahh sounds used to underline silliness, clumsiness or an intentionally dumb joke, and it remains popular because it needs no explanation: one burst of that laugh immediately tells the audience not to take the moment seriously.