First Known Use: 1834
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1goober
noun goo·ber \ˈgü-bər, ˈgu̇-\
Definition of GOOBER
Southern & Midland : peanut
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Origin of GOOBER
of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu ŋguba peanut
2goober
noun
Definition of GOOBER
slang : a naive, ignorant, or foolish person
Origin of GOOBER
earlier slang goob, goober kiss, pimple, penis, probably of imitative origin
First Known Use: 1980
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