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gobaloon

/ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

gobaloon noun: an oaf or fool.

Noun

gobaloon (plural gobaloons)

  1. (Ireland, slang) An oaf or fool.
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  2. (Ireland, rare, slang) A frightening or terrible thing.
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Adjective

gobaloon

  1. (Ireland, rare, slang) insane, crazy
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Forms of gobaloon

pluralgobaloons
alternative formgobbaloon

Origin of gobaloon

* 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".

Questions about gobaloon

What does gobaloon mean?
Gobaloon means an oaf or fool.
What part of speech is gobaloon?
Gobaloon can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce gobaloon?
Gobaloon is pronounced /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/.
What is the plural of gobaloon?
The plural of gobaloon is gobaloons.

Words near gobaloon in the dictionary

  1. gob-stoppers
  2. gob-string
  3. gob-strings
  4. goback
  5. gobacks
  6. gobaloon
  7. gobaloons
  8. goban
  9. gobang
  10. gobangs
  11. Gobannian

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