goop

1 [goop]
noun Informal.
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.

Origin:
expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)

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goop

2 [goop]
noun Slang.
a viscous or sticky substance; goo.

Origin:
1955–60; expressive coinage akin to glop, gook1, etc.

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goop (ɡuːp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a rude or ill-mannered person
2.  any sticky or semiliquid substance
 
[C20: coined by G. Burgess (1866--1951), American humorist]
 
'goopy
 
adj

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goop definition

[gup]
and goup
  1. n.
    slop; gunk; bad food. : You get used to this goup after a while.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
First, you will get a build-up of goop and foreign objects in your sink drain.
But, if you could get past the slightly sour and harsh flavor of the goop, you
  might be able to enjoy the satiny texture.
Scale up your bacterial flagellum to the size of your outboard motor, and the
  whole thing would collapse into a puddle of goop.
As the foot goes into the goop with toes spread, it makes the initial footprint.
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