goo

goo
noun Etymology: perhaps short for burgoo Date: 1900 1. a viscid or sticky substance 2. sentimental tripe • gooey adjectivegooeyness noun

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  • goo — (n.) 1903, Amer.Eng., of obscure origin, probably a back formation from GOOEY (Cf. gooey) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • goo — ► NOUN informal 1) a sticky or slimy substance. 2) sickly sentiment. ORIGIN perhaps from burgoo, a nautical slang term for porridge, from a Persian word meaning bruised grain …   English terms dictionary

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