goop

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goop

/ɡuːp/

Rhymes with -uːp

Where it comes from

1930s, perhaps a variant of goo; compare gloop and glob.

noun goops

informal, uncountable, usually A thick, slimy substance; goo. The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seed
countable, dated, derogatory, informal, usually A silly, stupid, or boorish person. I pointed out that Stiffy, who is pure padded cell from the foundation up, was planning to marry the Rev. H.P. Pinker, himself as pronounced a goop as ever preached the Hivites and Hittites

verb goops · gooping · gooped

informal To apply a thick, slimy, or goo-like substance. Airstream, 1977. He showed her ones on eBay that looked like blunt rifle slugs, went for crazy money in any condition at all. The uncle had gooped this one over with white expansion foam, gone gray and dirty now, to stop it leaking and for insulation.
dated, informal To stare; gawk. Young John blushed at being found “gooping” at himself in the glass.

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noun A thick, slimy substance

Español	papilla, licuado, licuación, licuefacción
Deutsch	Pampe
Italiano	sbobba

verb Translations

Español	engrasar, llenar de puaj

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@misc{goop_2026,
  title = {goop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}