goober

[ goo-ber ]

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nounSouth Midland and Southern U.S.

the peanut.

Origin of goober

First recorded in 1825–35; of Bantu origin; compare Kongo, Kimbundu nguba “peanut”

Also called goober pea .

Words Nearby goober

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How to use goober in a sentence

“Shake It Off” and its accompanying music video are all about being a goober and dancing like an offbeat weirdo.
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments | Kevin Fallon | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
What goober lacks in intelligence he makes up for in impersonations.
George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video) | Brittany Jones-Cooper | May 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
goober at the Auto Show Rarely one to leave Mayberry, goober ventured out of town for the Raleigh auto show.
George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video) | Brittany Jones-Cooper | May 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
goober Fills in for Andy When Andy is called away from the courthouse, an enthusiastic goober volunteers to fill in.
George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video) | Brittany Jones-Cooper | May 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
After a little nudge from his enthusiastic cousin Gomer, goober channels superstar Cary Grant with this “convincing” impression.
George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video) | Brittany Jones-Cooper | May 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

You ain' hut er mite, honey, 'n' you's still got de goober fer de squirl.
The Long Roll | Mary Johnston
Say, Si, it'll be easier lookin' for goober Crick in a boat than wading through the mud.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) | John McElroy
"Yes, this is goober Crick," said the old man, with an air of recalling an old acquaintance.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) | John McElroy
And my partin' glimpse of 'em was at eleven-fifty-six, when they pushed through the gate bound for goober, Georgia.
Shorty McCabe on the Job | Sewell Ford
He was the "star" witness in the sensational goober case, about which the whole city, and in fact the whole country was talking.
100%: The Story of a Patriot | Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for goober

goober

goober pea

/ (ˈɡuːbə) /

noun

another name for peanut

Origin of goober

C19: of African (Angolan) origin; related to Kongo nguba

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