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galoot

American  
[guh-loot] / gəˈlut /
Or galloot

noun

Slang.

  1. an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.

galoot British  
/ ɡəˈluːt /

noun

  1. slang a clumsy or uncouth person

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Etymology

Origin of galoot

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

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