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
Watching “Live at the Palace,” it’s easy to see why Conan O’Brien once referred to Fleming as “the goop that’s inside of a lava lamp.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 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
Chef endorsements are probably doubly important for fake cheese, since people know it today as disappointing goop.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
“You asked me to stall your mom when you were going through Mr. X’s laundry. I looked like an idiot and got brown goop on my leg.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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