goop
goop Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American Any thick, sticky, messy, or semi-liquid substance of indeterminate composition.
"The mechanic had to scrub his hands for ten minutes to remove the black goop that had leaked from the engine."
North American Overly sentimental, maudlin, or foolishly melodramatic writing, speech, or entertainment.
"Critics dismissed the holiday romance film as pure sentimental goop lacking any genuine emotional depth."
North American A foolish, rude, clumsy, or socially awkward person.
"He felt like a total goop after accidentally knocking over the display stand in the quiet shop."
• verb
North American To smear, coat, or clog something with a thick, sticky, or messy substance (often followed by 'up').
"Try not to goop up the kitchen counter with all that excess wallpaper paste."
• Rhymes for goop
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 20th century, the word was originally coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1900 for a race of ill-mannered, bulbous-headed creatures, before shifting through expressive sound symbolism (akin to 'goo' and 'slop') to denote a sticky substance.