goober

WOTD – 23 July 2007    

English

Etymology

From Kongo nguba (“peanut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡuːbɚ/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -uːbə(r)

Noun

goober (plural goobers)

1. (southern US) A peanut.
2. (slang) A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
   • 2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993)”:

     For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober.

3. (southern US, euphemistic) penis

Synonyms

• goober pea

Anagrams

• booger