Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gooberish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
goober-ish
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Foolish; like a goober.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

  • "your gooberish ways"

Etymology

From goober + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gooberish (comparative) most gooberish (superlative)

Questions

What does gooberish mean?
Foolish; like a goober.
Where does gooberish come from?
From goober + -ish.

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