Goober

//ˈɡuːbə// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun

1
A peanut. Southern-US
"A few bags Gouber Pea, or Ground Pea"
2
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; ‘groundnut’ and ‘monkey nut’ are British terms wordnet
3
A Georgian or North Carolinian, particularly one from the pine forests of the Sandhills region. Southern-US, dated, slang
"Conscripts by the dozen... Come pouring in the Castle... Some from Mississippi state and “Goobers” from Tar river."
4
A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person. Internet, US, childish, slang
"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."

Verb

1
To drool or dribble. intransitive, slang
2
To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface. slang, transitive

Synonyms

peanut addle pate addle-brain addlehead airhead alcatote

Antonyms

brain surgeon rocket scientist

Example

"A few bags Gouber Pea, or Ground Pea"

Etymology

Via Gullah from Kongo nguba (“peanut”).

Related phrases

goober bean goober grabbler goober pea goober-grabbler goofy goober north carolinian

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