goo-goon.¹

Brit.

/ˈɡuːɡuː/, U.S.

/ˈɡuˌɡu/

Forms:

α. 1800s– goo-goo, 1800s–1900s gu-gu.

β. rare 1900s– goog Brit. /ɡuːɡ/, /ɡʊɡ/, U.S. /ɡuɡ/, /ɡʊɡ/.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: goo-goo int.

Etymology: Probably < goo-goo int., with derisive allusion to the supposed sound of foreign languages.Apparently first used by U.S. marines in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War of 1898, and applied especially to members of the Filipino insurgency during the subsequent Philippine-American War (1899–1902). Compare also:1907 E. Madden Under Jungle Moon (sheet music) 4 Upon the isle of Luzon faraway..A cannibal maid once idly strayed... A colored trooper from Manila bay Strolled in the jungle till he lost his way And late that night by the pale moonlight These two met and murmured low. He whispered how dye do But she said google-oo, google-oo, google-oo. The β. forms show shortening.

derogatoryand offensive. Originally and chiefly U.S. Military slang (now historical).

As a term of contempt or abuse: a Filipino.Later also occasionally used with reference to people from other countries, esp. in the western Pacific region, typically in military contexts (cf. quot. 1951), although this use has largely been superseded by the similarly offensive term gook (gook n.²).

ΚΠ

1898 St. Paul (Minnesota) Globe 1 Dec. 3/1 The Spaniards and goo-goos of Manila have been treated to an exhibition of the American game [sc. baseball].

1923 Our Navy (U.S.) Oct. 20/3 [In the Philippines] About that time the white cavalry came out on black horses. Bigger men and bigger horses than the googs had ever dreamed of. Next came the black cavalry on white horses and the googs thought it about time to cease combateeing.

1951 All Hands Apr. 61/1 The goo-goos [sc. Chinese Communist forces] had potato-masher grenades.

1997 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 1 Dec. (Late ed.) a14 On a Saturday, Sept. 27, 1901, about one month after soldiers from Company C of the Ninth Infantry arrived, guerrillas infiltrated the town [sc. Balangiga, Philippines]... ‘I remember my father screaming out at night, “They are coming, the goo-goos are coming”.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

goo-gooadj.

/ˈɡuːɡuː/

Etymology: Sometimes connected with goggle v.¹, goggle adj.

slang.

Of the eyes or glances: amorous, ‘spoony’. Also n., an amorous glance, a ‘glad eye’.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [adjective] > sentimentally amorous > of eyes or glances

goo-goo1900

1900 Godfrey & Hilbury He used to play on the Oboe She'd make goo-goo eyes at the bandsmen above.

1901 ‘H. McHugh’ John Henry 13 ‘It is awfully nice of you to ask me to see Bernhardt,’ says The Real Thing, throwing a goo-goo at me that settles everything.

1901 ‘H. McHugh’ John Henry 76 He'll turn such a warm pair of goo-goo eyes on her that somebody will have to..yell for the fire department.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 22 Sept. 5/2 I don't go round making goo-goo eyes for roses, anyway.

1907 N. Munro Daft Days ix. 81 They made goo-goo-eyes at me when I said the least thing.

1924 C. Hamilton Prisoners of Hope 101 The women..fling a goo-goo at the band.

1959 J. Thurber Years with Ross ix. 158 There was so much spooning and goo-goo eyes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

goo-gooint.

/ˈɡuːɡuː/

Etymology: Echoic.

An imitative representation of baby talk.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > sound made by baby

goo-goo1863

1863 Harper's Mag. Aug. 402/2 Yes, you pet, goo goo.

1922 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Feb. 176 Goo! Goo!—is all I can say but it means I'm happy, healthy and comfy.

1925 A. Cruse Bk. Myths 145 When a baby cries ‘Goo, goo’ the Indians say that he is thinking how Wasis successfully resisted the great god Glooskap.

Derivatives

goo-goo v. (intransitive) to talk in the manner of a baby; also transitive.

ΚΠ

1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxix. 250 The duke..just went a goo-gooing around, happy and satisfied.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xiv. 184 Baby's a baddy baddy 'icky bubb-bubb to goo-goo the wicked mans!

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

n.¹1898

adj.1900

int.1863

单词	goo-goo
释义	goo-goon.¹ Brit. /ˈɡuːɡuː/, U.S. /ˈɡuˌɡu/ Forms: α. 1800s– goo-goo, 1800s–1900s gu-gu. β. rare 1900s– goog Brit. /ɡuːɡ/, /ɡʊɡ/, U.S. /ɡuɡ/, /ɡʊɡ/. Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: goo-goo int. Etymology: Probably < goo-goo int., with derisive allusion to the supposed sound of foreign languages.Apparently first used by U.S. marines in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War of 1898, and applied especially to members of the Filipino insurgency during the subsequent Philippine-American War (1899–1902). Compare also:1907 E. Madden Under Jungle Moon (sheet music) 4 Upon the isle of Luzon faraway..A cannibal maid once idly strayed... A colored trooper from Manila bay Strolled in the jungle till he lost his way And late that night by the pale moonlight These two met and murmured low. He whispered how dye do But she said google-oo, google-oo, google-oo. The β. forms show shortening. derogatoryand offensive. Originally and chiefly U.S. Military slang (now historical). As a term of contempt or abuse: a Filipino.Later also occasionally used with reference to people from other countries, esp. in the western Pacific region, typically in military contexts (cf. quot. 1951), although this use has largely been superseded by the similarly offensive term gook (gook n.²). ΚΠ 1898 St. Paul (Minnesota) Globe 1 Dec. 3/1 The Spaniards and goo-goos of Manila have been treated to an exhibition of the American game [sc. baseball]. 1923 Our Navy (U.S.) Oct. 20/3 [In the Philippines] About that time the white cavalry came out on black horses. Bigger men and bigger horses than the googs had ever dreamed of. Next came the black cavalry on white horses and the googs thought it about time to cease combateeing. 1951 All Hands Apr. 61/1 The goo-goos [sc. Chinese Communist forces] had potato-masher grenades. 1997 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 1 Dec. (Late ed.) a14 On a Saturday, Sept. 27, 1901, about one month after soldiers from Company C of the Ninth Infantry arrived, guerrillas infiltrated the town [sc. Balangiga, Philippines]... ‘I remember my father screaming out at night, “They are coming, the goo-goos are coming”.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). goo-gooadj. /ˈɡuːɡuː/ Etymology: Sometimes connected with goggle v.¹, goggle adj. slang. Of the eyes or glances: amorous, ‘spoony’. Also n., an amorous glance, a ‘glad eye’. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [adjective] > sentimentally amorous > of eyes or glances goo-goo1900 1900 Godfrey & Hilbury He used to play on the Oboe She'd make goo-goo eyes at the bandsmen above. 1901 ‘H. McHugh’ John Henry 13 ‘It is awfully nice of you to ask me to see Bernhardt,’ says The Real Thing, throwing a goo-goo at me that settles everything. 1901 ‘H. McHugh’ John Henry 76 He'll turn such a warm pair of goo-goo eyes on her that somebody will have to..yell for the fire department. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 22 Sept. 5/2 I don't go round making goo-goo eyes for roses, anyway. 1907 N. Munro Daft Days ix. 81 They made goo-goo-eyes at me when I said the least thing. 1924 C. Hamilton Prisoners of Hope 101 The women..fling a goo-goo at the band. 1959 J. Thurber Years with Ross ix. 158 There was so much spooning and goo-goo eyes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018). goo-gooint. /ˈɡuːɡuː/ Etymology: Echoic. An imitative representation of baby talk. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > sound made by baby goo-goo1863 1863 Harper's Mag. Aug. 402/2 Yes, you pet, goo goo. 1922 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Feb. 176 Goo! Goo!—is all I can say but it means I'm happy, healthy and comfy. 1925 A. Cruse Bk. Myths 145 When a baby cries ‘Goo, goo’ the Indians say that he is thinking how Wasis successfully resisted the great god Glooskap. Derivatives goo-goo v. (intransitive) to talk in the manner of a baby; also transitive. ΚΠ 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxix. 250 The duke..just went a goo-gooing around, happy and satisfied. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xiv. 184 Baby's a baddy baddy 'icky bubb-bubb to goo-goo the wicked mans! This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.¹1898adj.1900int.1863
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goo-goon.1

goo-gooadj.

goo-gooint.

Derivatives

goo-goon.¹