galoot

or gal·loot

[ guh-loot ]

/ gəˈlut /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR galoot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Slang.

an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.

Origin of galoot

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

Words nearby galoot

galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot, galop, galore, galosh, galoshes, gal pal

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Example sentences from the Web for galoot

The loud, cheerful, "Say, air you the galoot ez wuz swapping lies with Ben Smith day 'fore yestiddy?"
The Storm Centre|Charles Egbert Craddock
I don't propose to make a jumping-jack of myself for some galoot to give me the laugh, but we'll walk around.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
You know where that galoot Hodge is hid, and youll tell, too.
Frank Merriwell's Alarm|Burt L. Standish
Me and Si are goin' back to look for that galoot that shot at us.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)|John McElroy

Jim was all fixed up, and he says to the galoot, 'Let's have a throw.'
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for galoot

galoot

galloot

/ (ɡəˈluːt) /

noun

slang, mainly US a clumsy or uncouth person

Word Origin for galoot

C19: of unknown origin

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单词	galoot
释义	galoot or gal·loot [ guh-loot ] / gəˈlut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galoot ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person. Origin of galoot First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain Words nearby galoot galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot, galop, galore, galosh, galoshes, gal pal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galoot The loud, cheerful, "Say, air you the galoot ez wuz swapping lies with Ben Smith day 'fore yestiddy?" The Storm Centre\|Charles Egbert Craddock I don't propose to make a jumping-jack of myself for some galoot to give me the laugh, but we'll walk around. The Octopus\|Frank Norris You know where that galoot Hodge is hid, and youll tell, too. Frank Merriwell's Alarm\|Burt L. Standish Me and Si are goin' back to look for that galoot that shot at us. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)\|John McElroy Jim was all fixed up, and he says to the galoot, 'Let's have a throw.' The Crisis, Complete\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for galoot galoot galloot / (ɡəˈluːt) / noun slang, mainly US a clumsy or uncouth person Word Origin for galoot C19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galoot eccentric, fellow, crank, miser, dodo
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galoot

or gal·loot

noun Slang.

Origin of galoot

Words nearby galoot

Example sentences from the Web for galoot

British Dictionary definitions for galoot

galloot

noun

Word Origin for galoot

Words related to galoot