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goo

[ goo ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a thick or sticky substance:

    Wash that goo off your hands.

  2. maudlin sentimentality.


goo

/ ɡː /

noun

  1. a sticky or viscous substance
  2. coy or sentimental language or ideas
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goo1

1910–15, Americanism; perhaps short for burgoo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goo1

C20: of uncertain origin
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In the People story, Steve Doocy, 68, joked that his son had actually been hit by “a stork” and that George had arrived shortly after his son shampooed out any bird goo.

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The problem, though, is that the brick-coloured goo, which is dried into a powder, looks distinctly unappetising – even less appetising than the freeze-dried fare that astronauts currently have to put up with.

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Rashes can be spread indirectly by plant hairs and glandular goo that quite literally stick around.

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In earlier episodes, we see him nod off at his cubicle and he experiences vivid dreams where black goo is emanating from his desk.

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These handy, reusable linen bags are designed to keep veggies and leafy greens crisp for longer and to prevent them from dissolving into brownish-green smears of goo in a plastic bag.

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