gobaloon

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: gŏb'əlo͞onʹ
  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

Noun[edit]

gobaloon (plural gobaloons)

  1. (Ireland, slang) an oaf or fool
  2. (Ireland, slang, rare) a frightening or terrible thing

Adjective[edit]

gobaloon

  1. (Ireland, slang, rare) insane, crazy

References[edit]

  1. ^ Diarmuid Ó Muirthile "The Words We Use" The Irish Times 21 March 1998
  2. ^ Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary Vol.2 p.666 (London: Henery Frowde, 1898)