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
Etymology
Origin of goop1
Expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)
Origin of goop2
Example Sentences
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The administration is arguing that in the long run, the pool’s new filtration system—“advanced nanobubbler technology,” per the administration—will defeat the green goop outbreaks.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
Two problems: At the time, renewable energy cost too much to make it affordable, and adding water usually turns quicklime into an unwieldy goop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Duck à l’orange has a reputation as an archaic 1970s atrocity owing to American cooks bastardizing what should be a glistening garnish into a sickly-sweet goop.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
You can practically see the goop in Miami Heat president Pat Riley’s hair as he seethes in resentment when James announces his departure from South Beach to return to Cleveland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
She landed on her butt in an orange sea of goop.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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