goop
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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a rude or ill-mannered person
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any sticky or semiliquid substance
Other Word Forms
- goopy adjective
Etymology
Origin of goop1
Expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)
Origin of goop1
Example Sentences
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Chef endorsements are probably doubly important for fake cheese, since people know it today as disappointing goop.
From Salon
That beige-colored goop had small pieces of particles floating in it before it became stiff from sitting and waiting to be used again.
From Salon
And in that goop is where our show lives.
From New York Times
Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cake goop or baking spray.
From Seattle Times
In the winter of 1960–61, virologist David Tyrrell, who ran the Common Cold Unit in the United Kingdom, and co-workers looked for viruses in the boys’ handkerchief goop.
From Science Magazine
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