Meaning of Goop | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A thick, slimy substance; goo.
   informal, uncountable, usually
2. A silly, stupid, or boorish person.
   countable, dated, derogatory, informal, usually

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Examples

“The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin⟳ the cycle anew.”

“I pointed out that Stiffy, who is pure padded cell from the foundation up, was planning to marry⟳ the Rev. H.P. Pinker, himself as pronounced a goop as ever preached the Hivites and Hittites”

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