goober
word
Definition
"Goober" is a slang word for peanut in the southern United States, but it can also mean a silly or foolish person in a friendly way.
Usage & Nuances
"Goober" is informal or slang. As 'peanut', it's mostly used in southern U.S. English. As 'silly person', it's playful rather than mean. Common in phrases like 'you big goober.' Rarely used in formal writing.
Spanish: cacahuate (informal) - tonto (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): amendoim (informal) - bobalhão (coloquial)Portuguese (PT): amendoim (informal) - totó (coloquial)Chinese (Simplified): 花生（俚语）- 笨蛋（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 花生（俚語）- 笨蛋（俚語）Hindi: मूंगफली (अनौपचारिक) - बुद्धू (स्लैंग)Arabic: فول سوداني (عامية) - أحمق (عامية)Bengali: চিনাবাদাম - বোকাসোকা (মাঝে মাঝে হাস্যকর অর্থে)Russian: арахис - простак (шутливо)Japanese: ピーナッツ - おっちょこちょい（親しみを込めて）Vietnamese: đậu phộng - người ngốc nghếch (thân mật)Korean: 땅콩 - 덜렁이(친근하게)Turkish: yer fıstığı - şaşkın (sevecen bir şekilde)Urdu: مونگ پھلی - بیوقوف (دل چسپ انداز میں)Indonesian: kacang tanah - orang bodoh (dengan cara akrab)
Example Sentences
Stop laughing, you big goober!
natural
He dropped his goober on the ground.
basic
Don't be such a goober!
basic
A goober is another word for peanut.
basic
My grandpa always called me a little goober when I did something silly.
natural
If you eat that whole bag of goobers, you'll get a stomachache.
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