goo-goo
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of goo-goo
First recorded in 1900–05; perhaps an alteration of goggle ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
Pugh also has a gift for absolutely delightful goo-goo eyes at Timothee Chalamet, channeling the thirst of a generation of film fans.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2019
If you dropped a cute kitten into Michael Mann’s “Heat,” would Robert De Niro have gone all soft and goo-goo eyed?
From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2016
If I were Carl, I might tell those two love birds to stop making goo-goo eyes at each other and strap some more pallets to the fences.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2013
We race the pram around the playground and the twins laugh and make goo-goo sounds till they get hungry and start to cry.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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