English Explanatory Dictionary

goober

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peanut.
  2. A Georgian or North Carolinian, particularly one from the pine forests of the Sandhills region.
  3. A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
  4. A quantity of sputum.
verb
  1. To drool or dribble.
  2. To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubɚ/ en-us-goober.ogg

Word forms

goober goobers gouber goobering goobered

Etymology

Etymology tree Kongo ngubader. Gullahbor. English goober Via Gullah from Kongo nguba (“peanut”).

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober gooseberry gowk gubbins gump

Derived words

goober bean goober-grabbler goober grabbler gooberish goober pea goobery goofy goober
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