galoot
pronunciation
How to pronounce galoot in British English:
UK [gə'lu:t]
How to pronounce galoot in American English:
US [gə'lut]
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- Noun:
- a disreputable or clumsy man
Word Origin
- galoot (n.)
- 1812, nautical, "raw recruit, green hand," apparently originally a sailor's contemptuous word for soldiers or marines, of unknown origin. "Dictionary of American Slang" proposes galut, Sierra Leone creole form of Spanish galeoto "galley slave." In general (non-nautical) use by 1866, "awkward or boorish man," but often a term of humorous contempt.
Example
- 1. Big , dumb galoot .
- 2. You big galoot . You are such a mess .