galoot

ga·loot

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guh-loot]
- /gəˈlut/
- /gəˈluːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-loot]
- /gəˈlut/

Definitions of galoot word

noun galoot an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person. 1
noun galoot A clumsy or oafish person (often as a term of abuse). 1
noun galoot a clumsy or uncouth person 0
noun galoot a person, esp. an awkward, ungainly person 0
noun galoot (derogatory) A clumsy or uncouth person. 0

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Origin of galoot

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Galoot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Galoot

galoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for galoot

noun galoot

eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
fellow — a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
crank — If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
miser — a comedy (1668) by Molière.
dodo — any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.

All 5 Synonyms of galoot