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goober.

A peanut.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡuːbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡubɚ/General-American
  1. A peanut.

    Southern-US
  2. A Georgian or North Carolinian, particularly one from the pine forests of the Sandhills region.

    Southern-US · dated · slang
  3. A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.

    Internet · US · childish · slang
  4. A quantity of sputum.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Kongo ngubader. Gullahbor. English goober Via Gullah from Kongo nguba (“peanut”).

verb/ˈɡuːbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡubɚ/General-American
  1. To drool or dribble.

    intransitive · slang
  2. To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Kongo ngubader. Gullahbor. English goober Via Gullah from Kongo nguba (“peanut”).

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