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[ goo-ber ] / ˈgu bər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goober ON THESAURUS.COM
noun South Midland and Southern U.S.Origin of gooberFirst recorded in 1825–35; of Bantu origin; compare Kongo, Kimbundu nguba “peanut” Words nearby gooberGonzales, González, González Márquez, gonzo, goo, goober, gooby, Gooch, good, good afternoon, Goodall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goober“Shake It Off” and its accompanying music video are all about being a goober and dancing like an offbeat weirdo. Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments|Kevin Fallon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST What Goober lacks in intelligence he makes up for in impersonations. George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Goober at the Auto Show Rarely one to leave Mayberry, Goober ventured out of town for the Raleigh auto show. George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Goober Fills in for Andy When Andy is called away from the courthouse, an enthusiastic Goober volunteers to fill in. George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After a little nudge from his enthusiastic cousin Gomer, Goober channels superstar Cary Grant with this “convincing” impression. George Lindsay Dies: The Best of Goober Pyle (Video)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Thus Peter was done with the Goober case, and mighty glad of it he was. 100%: The Story of a Patriot|Upton Sinclair Goober Glory heard and felt that her own heart was surely breaking. A Sunny Little Lass|Evelyn Raymond They give old people potato patches and let the children have goober rows. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration Peter would be a most important witness for the Goober defense, and they must take good care of him. 100%: The Story of a Patriot|Upton Sinclair To begin at the beginning: the "Goober case" parallels in its main outlines the case of Tom Mooney. 100%: The Story of a Patriot|Upton Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for gooberWord Origin for gooberC19: of African (Angolan) origin; related to Kongo nguba 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 Words related to gooberfool, weirdo, jerk, techie, groundnut, oaf, dolt, dweeb, goofball, dork, abscess, blemish, bump, carbuncle, excrescence, whitehead, papule, acne, blackhead, pustule |