goop¹

[goop]

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noun Informal.

a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.

Origin of goop¹

expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)

goop²

[goop]

noun Slang.

a viscous or sticky substance; goo.

Origin of goop²

1955–60; expressive coinage akin to glop, gook¹, etc.

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Examples from the Web for goop

Contemporary Examples

But my apologies: I actually have to run back to the Goop Pop-Up for a second.
I Went to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pop-Up Shop
Andrew Romano
May 5, 2014
Gwyneth was flying with her assistant and the CEO of Goop and Kevin coincidentally was also in the first class section.
Why Did Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Split Six Days After Closing On A $14M Mansion?
Melissa Leon
March 26, 2014
Gwyneth also said on GOOP that we were her favorite thing ever.
Thug Kitchen Creators Dish on Vegan Recipes Blog in Gangster Voice
Jean Trinh
May 9, 2013
According to The Daily Mail, Goop describes the design as “perfect or little girls who want to match their mothers.”
Gwyneth Paltrow's "Controversial" Teeny Bikinis; Reed Krakoff to Depart Coach
The Fashion Beast Team
April 23, 2013
Remember, change comes from within, and not surgery or that bottle of “goop.”
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne's 7 Best Moments
The Daily Beast Video
January 25, 2011

Historical Examples

By now, the goop had outgrown the pail and was two-thirds up in the laundry tub.
The Water Eater
Win Marks
There was a Goop who lay in bed Till half-past eight, the sleepy-head!
More Goops and How Not to Be Them
Gelett Burgess
I saw a Goop once try to do it, And there was nothing funny to it.
More Goops and How Not to Be Them
Gelett Burgess
And if you gnaw the holder so, They'll take you for a Goop, you know!
More Goops and How Not to Be Them
Gelett Burgess
He made up some goop which he thought would store memory impulses, the way the brain stores them.
Sense from Thought Divide
Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for goop

goop

noun US and Canadian slang

a rude or ill-mannered person
any sticky or semiliquid substance

Derived Formsgoopy, adjective

Word Origin

C20: coined by G. Burgess (1866–1951), American humorist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Examples from the Web for goop

Contemporary Examples

But my apologies: I actually have to run back to the Goop Pop-Up for a second.

Gwyneth was flying with her assistant and the CEO of Goop and Kevin coincidentally was also in the first class section.

Gwyneth also said on GOOP that we were her favorite thing ever.

According to The Daily Mail, Goop describes the design as “perfect or little girls who want to match their mothers.”

Remember, change comes from within, and not surgery or that bottle of “goop.”

Historical Examples

By now, the goop had outgrown the pail and was two-thirds up in the laundry tub.

There was a Goop who lay in bed Till half-past eight, the sleepy-head!

I saw a Goop once try to do it, And there was nothing funny to it.