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gooms

gooms is the plural of goom.

Meaning of goom

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

Questions about gooms

What is gooms the plural of?
Gooms is the plural of goom.

Words near gooms in the dictionary

  1. goombas
  2. goombay
  3. goombays
  4. goomer
  5. goomers
  6. gooms
  7. Goomtee
  8. Goomti
  9. goon
  10. goon baiting
  11. goon cave

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