gook

pronunciation

How to pronounce gook in British English: UK [gu:k]word uk audio image

How to pronounce gook in American English: US [ɡʊk, ɡuk] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    any thick messy substance
    a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)

Word Origin

gook (n.)
1899, U.S. military slang for "Filipino" during the insurrection there, probably from a native word, or imitative of the babbling sound of a strange language to American ears (compare barbarian). The term goo-goo eyes "soft, seductive eyes" was in vogue c. 1900 and may have contributed to this somehow. Extended over time to "Nicaraguan" (U.S. intervention there early 20c.), "any Pacific Islander" (World War II), "Korean" (1950s), "Vietnamese" and "any Asian" (1960s).

Example

1. Shopping vouchers are often a gook means of attracting customers .
2. Kong song gook now hide stateless .
3. None of the coffee is gook .
4. I can express myself in gook english .
5. Do you know any gook doctor ?

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