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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