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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡuːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(go̅o̅p)

goop¹ (go̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]

Informal Termsa bad-mannered or inconsiderate person;
clod;
boor.

expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)

goop² (go̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsa viscous or sticky substance;
goo.

expressive coinage akin to glop, gook¹, etc. 1955–60

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goop /ɡuːp/ n US Canadian slang

a rude or ill-mannered person
any sticky or semiliquid substance

Etymology: 20th Century: coined by G. Burgess (1866–1951), American humoristˈgoopy adj

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