goop

¹

[ goop ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.

goop

²

[ goop ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a viscous or sticky substance; goo.

goop

/ ɡuːp /

noun

1. a rude or ill-mannered person
2. any sticky or semiliquid substance

Derived Forms

• ˈgoopy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of goop¹

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

Origin of goop²

1955–60; expressive coinage akin to glop, gook ¹, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goop¹

C20: coined by G. Burgess (1866–1951), American humorist

Example Sentences

Chef endorsements are probably doubly important for fake cheese, since people know it today as disappointing goop.

From Salon

That beige-colored goop had small pieces of particles floating in it before it became stiff from sitting and waiting to be used again.

From Salon

And in that goop is where our show lives.

From New York Times

Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cake goop or baking spray.

From Seattle Times

In the winter of 1960–61, virologist David Tyrrell, who ran the Common Cold Unit in the United Kingdom, and co-workers looked for viruses in the boys’ handkerchief goop.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• goo
• grease
• gunk
• muck
• sediment
• silt
• slime