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goom

goom is the alternative form of gum.

Meaning of gum

Noun (1)

gum (plural gums)

  1. (in plural, often) The flesh around the teeth.
    Synonyms:
    gingiva

Noun (2)

gum (countable and uncountable, plural gums)

  1. (uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.
    • gum arabic
  2. (uncountable) Any viscous or sticky substance resembling the true gum.
    • gum benzoin
  3. (uncountable) Chewing gum.
  4. (countable) A single piece of chewing gum.
    • Do you have a gum to spare?
  5. (South Africa, in plural, often) A gummi candy.

See all 17 meanings of gum

Noun

goom (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, especially) methylated spirits.
    • I rushed to see what was wrong and I could smell metho on his breath. 'Robbie, who gave you the goom?'1988, Ruby Langford, Susan Hampton, Don't Take Your Love to Town, page 106
    • THE BUREAUCRAT I didn't touch him; I didn't touch him. The goom's got him.
      BOB He doesn't drink, mate. His system's not up to it.1993, Mudrooroo, The aboriginal protestors confront the declaration of the Australian Republic, in The Mudrooroo/Müller Project: A Theatrical Casebook →ISBN, page 107

Forms of goom

pluralgooms

Origin of goom

A dialectal variant of gum.

Questions about goom

What does goom mean?
Goom means methylated spirits.
What is goom the alternative form of?
Goom is the alternative form of gum.
What part of speech is goom?
Goom is a noun.
What is the plural of goom?
The plural of goom is gooms.

Words near goom in the dictionary

  1. Goolmangar
  2. Gooloogong
  3. Goolsby
  4. Goolsbys
  5. gooly
  6. goom
  7. goomah
  8. goomahs
  9. Goomalibee
  10. Goomansingh
  11. goomar

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