English Explanatory Dictionary

gobaloon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oaf or fool.
  2. A frightening or terrible thing.
adj
  1. insane, crazy

Pronunciation

gŏb'əlo͞onʹ /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

Word forms

gobaloon gobaloons gobbaloon

Etymology

* Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

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