gook

[ gook, gook ]

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nounInformal.

guck.
makeup, especially when thickly applied: She looks ridiculous with all that gook around her eyes.

Origin of gook

Expressive word, perhaps blend of goo and muck; cf. guck

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Other definitions for gook (2 of 2)

gook²

[ gook ]

nounSlang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific, especially a member of an enemy military force.
a contemptuous term used to refer to any dark-skinned foreigner, especially a non-European or non-American.

anyone who is offensive to others because of stupidity, coarseness, etc.

Origin of gook

First recorded in 1915–20; of uncertain origin; compare earlier googoo, gugu, a contemptuous term for a Filipino, and perhaps comparable relationship of kook to cuckoo

usage note For gook

The earliest recorded uses of this term were by U.S. Marines when referring to Haitians and Filipinos. It continued to be common slang in the American military, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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How to use gook in a sentence

In your hand iss the Tah gook—the Oriental symbol for life, for sex.
54-40 or Fight | Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for gook

gook

/ (ɡʊk, ɡuːk) /

nounUS

slang a derogatory word for a person from a Far Eastern country
informal a messy sticky substance; muck

Origin of gook

C20: of uncertain origin

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