goom

== English == === Etymology 1 === A dialectal variant of gum. ==== Noun ==== goom (plural gooms) (obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of gum. 1738 November 24, Richard Kay, Diary: November 24. This Day I've spent some Time in my Closet, have been but ill to Day of Tumour in my Goom which is this Afternoon burst. 1949, Cleone N. Collins, in an article published in Tic, the journal of the Ticonium Company: "And Doc will you take a look at my ‘goom’? I want my plates tight, so they won't drop or bob. Say Doc, will I be able to eat corn on the cob?" === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== goom (uncountable) (especially Australia) methylated spirits. 1993, Mudrooroo, The aboriginal protestors confront the declaration of the Australian Republic, in The Mudrooroo/Müller Project: A Theatrical Casebook →ISBN, page 107 THE BUREAUCRAT I didn't touch him; I didn't touch him. The goom's got him. BOB He doesn't drink, mate. His system's not up to it. === Anagrams === Moog, gomo, mogo == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch gome, goom. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gaumaz, *gaumō (“attention”). === Noun === goom m (uncountable, no diminutive) (archaic) attention Synonyms: aandacht, attentie == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== goom alternative form of gome (“man”) a. 1450, Arthur (Marquis of Bath's MS): === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== goom alternative form of gome (“regard”)