goo-goo

[ goo-goo ]

adjective

, Older Slang.

1. expressing adoration; foolishly amorous:

   They sat there making goo-goo eyes at each other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goo-goo¹

First recorded in 1900–05; perhaps an alteration of goggle ( def )

Example Sentences

“They had me putting on lipstick and patting my hair and giving everyone goo-goo eyes for all the cameras,” Murphy told author Erik Arneson for his book “The Fastest Woman on Wheels: The Life of Paula Murphy,” which was published in August.

From Seattle Times

To Ria, horrified by her goth-edged sister suddenly wearing cardigans and making goo-goo eyes, this is nothing less than a hijacking engineered by Bond-like villains, and the only thing to do is plan a “Mission: Impossible”-style-meets-Bollywood-panache escape operation at the elaborate wedding to save her sister.

From Los Angeles Times

In death, he’s graced with the empathy of E.T. — and when he makes contact with Notaro’s character, the world-weary doctor melts into a state of wonder as dewy as when Sam Neill made goo-goo eyes at a brachiosaur.

From New York Times

In place of the lovebirds who once strolled goo-goo-eyed around the property, there are now hundreds of deer who never take their goo-goo eyes off you; they lurk in the shadows, they circle your car, they greet you at your door like sylvan sentries looking for crackers.

From Washington Post

“Um-hmmm. Well, I call Spanish a romance language because that’s what Grace speaks when she’s making goo-goo eyes at you. Did you see her in the bleachers yesterday? She never used to come to our basketball games.”

From Literature