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goober

[ goo-ber ]

noun

, South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. the peanut.


goober

/ ˈɡuːbə /

noun

  1. another name for peanut


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Word History and Origins

Origin of goober1

First recorded in 1825–35; of Bantu origin; compare Kongo, Kimbundu nguba “peanut”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of goober1

C19: of African (Angolan) origin; related to Kongo nguba

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Example Sentences

“Shake It Off” and its accompanying music video are all about being a goober and dancing like an offbeat weirdo.

What Goober lacks in intelligence he makes up for in impersonations.

Goober at the Auto Show Rarely one to leave Mayberry, Goober ventured out of town for the Raleigh auto show.

Goober Fills in for Andy When Andy is called away from the courthouse, an enthusiastic Goober volunteers to fill in.

After a little nudge from his enthusiastic cousin Gomer, Goober channels superstar Cary Grant with this “convincing” impression.

You ain' hut er mite, honey, 'n' you's still got de goober fer de squirl.

Say, Si, it'll be easier lookin' for Goober Crick in a boat than wading through the mud.

"Yes, this is Goober Crick," said the old man, with an air of recalling an old acquaintance.

And my partin' glimpse of 'em was at eleven-fifty-six, when they pushed through the gate bound for Goober, Georgia.

He was the "star" witness in the sensational Goober case, about which the whole city, and in fact the whole country was talking.

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