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guck
[ guhk, gook ]
/ gʌk, gʊk /
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noun Informal.
slime or oozy dirt: the guck in a stagnant pond.
any oozy, sticky, or slimy substance: a can of guck to patch the roof.
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How to use guck in a sentence
Yes took good care of the great guck, and the icks, and the three-toed yock.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel ErricoWhen this guck gets out into the air it hardens like cement.
The Native Soil|Alan Edward Nourse
British Dictionary definitions for guck
guck
/ (ɡʌk, ɡʊk) /
noun
slimy matter; gunk
Word Origin for guck
C20: perhaps a blend of goo and muck
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