goober

== English == === Alternative forms === gouber === Etymology === Via Gullah from Kongo nguba (“peanut”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡuːbə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡubɚ/ Rhymes: -uːbə(ɹ) === Noun === goober (plural goobers) (chiefly Southern US) A peanut. (chiefly Southern US, dated slang) A Georgian or North Carolinian, particularly one from the pine forests of the Sandhills region. (chiefly US, childish slang, Internet slang) A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot, Thesaurus:ignoramus ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === goober (third-person singular simple present goobers, present participle goobering, simple past and past participle goobered) (slang, intransitive) To drool or dribble. (slang, transitive) To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface. === References === “goober”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “goober, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1900. === Anagrams === bog ore, booger