goo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Synonyms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.3 See also 1.4 References 2 Esperanto 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uː

[edit] Etymology 1

American English, known since 1903, probably from burgoo (“‘thick porridge’”) (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.

[edit] Noun

goo (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.

   I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.

2. Excessive, showy sentimentality

   When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"

[edit] Derived terms

• gooey

[edit] Synonyms

• goop
• gunge
• gunk
• gum

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to goo (third-person singular simple present goos, present participle gooing, simple past and past participle gooed)

1. (transitive) To apply goo to something.

   They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

[edit] Etymology 2

(onomatopoeia)

[edit] Noun

goo (plural goos)

1. An example of baby talk.

   The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

[edit] Verb

to goo (third-person singular simple present goos, present participle gooing, simple past and past participle gooed)

1. (intransitive) To produce baby talk.

   The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

[edit] See also

• gaga, ga-ga
• goo-goo

[edit] References

• “goo” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Noun

goo

1. The board game go