galoot

noun, slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of GALOOT

an adult male human being <he's a bighearted galoot, even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed>

Synonyms bastard, bloke [chiefly British], buck, cat, chap [chiefly British], chappie [British], dude, fella, fellow, galoot [slang], gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joe, joker, lad, male

Related Words master, mister, sir; buddy, buster

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