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goop
(go͞op)n. Slang
A sticky wet viscous substance.
[Perhaps alteration of goo.]
goop′y adj.
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goop
(ɡuːp)n
1. a rude or ill-mannered person
2. any sticky or semiliquid substance
[C20: coined by G. Burgess (1866–1951), American humorist]
ˈgoopy adj
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goop
(gup)n. Informal.
a viscous or sticky substance; goo.
[1915–20, Amer.; probably variant of goo]
goop′y, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  goop - any thick, viscous matter matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" sapropel - sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans |
| 2. |  goop - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrategamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB - a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape |
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