Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gobaloon

/ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gob-aloon
IPA: /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oaf or fool.

Slang

noun

A frightening or terrible thing.

Slang

adj

Slang

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon."

Etymology

* Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gobaloons (plural) gobbaloon (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gobaloon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/.
What does gobaloon mean?: An oaf or fool.
Where does gobaloon come from?: * Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

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