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单词 gook
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gook

1
[ gook, gook ]
/ gʊk, guk /
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noun Informal.

guck.
makeup, especially when thickly applied: She looks ridiculous with all that gook around her eyes.

Origin of gook

1
expressive word, perhaps blend of goo and muck; cf. guck

Words nearby gook

googly, googly-eyed, googol, googolplex, goo-goo, gook, Goolagong, Goolagong Cawley, Goole, goolie, goombah

Definition for gook (2 of 2)

gook2
[ gook ]
/ guk /

noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific, especially a member of an enemy military force.
a contemptuous term used to refer to any dark-skinned foreigner, especially a non-European or non-American.
anyone who is offensive to others because of stupidity, coarseness, etc.

Origin of gook

2
First recorded in 1915–20; of uncertain origin; compare earlier googoo, gugu, a contemptuous term for a Filipino, and perhaps comparable relationship of kook to cuckoo

usage note for gook

The earliest recorded uses of this term were by U.S. Marines when referring to Haitians and Filipinos. It continued to be common slang in the American military, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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British Dictionary definitions for gook

gook
/ (ɡʊk, ɡuːk) /

noun US

slang a derogatory word for a person from a Far Eastern country
informal a messy sticky substance; muck

Word Origin for gook

C20: of uncertain origin
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