Goober
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡuːbə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goober is a noun meaning (US, slang) A quantity of sputum.
Meaning
(US, slang) A quantity of sputum.
More Meanings
- (chiefly Southern US) A peanut.
- (chiefly Southern US, dated slang) A Georgian or North Carolinian, particularly one from the pine forests of the Sandhills region.
- (chiefly US, childish slang, Internet slang) A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
- (slang, intransitive) To drool or dribble.
- (slang, transitive) To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface.
Example Sentences
A few bags Gouber Pea, or Ground Pea
But he so seam I frade of he, I guess he steal my goober.
[…] spat a goober into the sunbaked dust between them […]
Conscripts by the dozen... Come pouring in the Castle... Some from Mississippi state and “Goobers” from Tar river.
Word Forms
- goobers
- goobering
- goobered
Synonyms for goober
Depending on context, synonyms include alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, berk, birdbrain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peanut, earthnut, groundnut, goober-grabbler, goofer, gobbler.
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