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noun
A thick, slimy substance; goo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable, usually
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noun
A silly, stupid, or boorish person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, derogatory, informal, usually
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verb
To apply a thick, slimy, or goo-like substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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verb
To stare; gawk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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noun
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soap, scoop, max, liquid ecstasy, grievous bodily harm, Georgia home boy, easy lay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB
noun
any thick, viscous matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: matter
Narrower terms: sapropel
History
1930s, perhaps a variant of goo; compare gloop, and glob.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
