gook

noun Informal.

guck.

makeup, especially when thickly applied: She looks ridiculous with all that gook around her eyes.

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Origin:
expressive word, perhaps blend of goo and muck; cf. guck

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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific, especially when a member of an enemy military force.

any dark-skinned foreigner, especially one from the Middle East.

anyone who is offensive to others because of stupidity, coarseness, etc.

Origin:
1930–35; of uncertain orig; compare earlier googoo, gugu, as opprobrious term for a Filipino, and perhaps comparable relationship of kook to cuckoo

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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gook (ɡʊk, ɡuːk)

—n
1.	slang a derogatory word for a person from a Far Eastern country
2.	informal a messy sticky substance; muck

[C20: of uncertain origin]

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Word Origin & History

gook

1899, U.S. military slang for "Filipino" during the insurrection there, probably from a native word, or imitative of the babbling sound of their language to American ears (cf. barbarian). The term goo-goo eyes "soft, seductive eyes" was in vogue c.1900 and may have contributed to this somehow. Extended

over time to "Nicaraguan," "any Pacific Islander" (World War II), "Korean" (1950s), "Vietnamese" and "any Asian" (1960s).

Slang Dictionary

gook definition

[guk] or [gʊk]

n.
a slimy substance; a sediment or residue. : Too much of that gook will ruin your engine.
n.
a foolish oaf. : Wow, Chuck is turning into a real gook!
n.
a tramp. : Give the gook some food and wish him well.
n.
a prostitute. : There are a lot of gooks around here in the center of town.
n.
a derogatory nickname for various East Asians. (Crude.) : Let the gooks fight it out amongst themselves.

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