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goober

American  
[goo-ber] / ˈgu bər /

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.

  1. the peanut.

goober British  
/ ˈɡuːbə /

noun

  1. another name for peanut

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Usage

What does goober mean? Goober is an informal name for a peanut.The peanut is sometimes also called the goober pea. Goober is also used as a slang term for an unsophisticated, goofy person, especially one from a rural area, somewhat similar to the term bumpkin.Goober is primarily used in the Southern and Midland United States.Example: I can’t wait to get some boiled goobers at a roadside stand when I go back home to Georgia.

Etymology

Origin of goober

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

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