galoot
or gal·loot
[ guh-loot ]
/ gəˈlut /
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noun Slang.
an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
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Origin of galoot
First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain
Words nearby galoot
galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot, galop, galore, galosh, galoshes, gal pal
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British Dictionary definitions for galoot
galoot
galloot
/ (ɡəˈluːt) /
noun
slang, mainly US a clumsy or uncouth person
Word Origin for galoot
C19: of unknown origin
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