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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgosma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡɔz.mɐ/
"Havia uma gosma verde no chão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sticky, slimy, or thick semi-liquid substance.
"Some strange green goop was leaking from the old pipe." - 2
Any thick cream, ointment, or cosmetic preparation perceived as messy or overly complex.
"She applied a layer of expensive goop to her face before going to bed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the early 20th century, 'goop' is likely an expressive or imitative blend of 'guck' and 'goo', with a possible influence from earlier dialectal terms like 'gawp'. It first appeared in print around the 1900s, initially referring to a sticky, viscous, or unappealing substance, and has since expanded to describe various thick pastes or commercially branded lifestyle mixtures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goop" is said worldwide
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glu
Transliteration: /ɡly/
"Il y avait de la glu bizarre sur la table."
Klebrige Masse
Transliteration: /ˈkleːbʁɪɡə ˈmasə/
Script: klebrige Masse
"An seinen Schuhen hing eine klebrige Masse."
appiccicume
Transliteration: /appicciˈkume/
"C'era dello strano appiccicume sul pavimento."
pegoste
Transliteration: /peˈɡoste/
"Encontró un pegoste extraño en el motor."
gosma
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔz.mɐ/
"Havia uma gosma verde no chão."
चिपचिपा पदार्थ
Transliteration: chipchipa padarth
"फर्श पर कुछ अजीब चिपचिपा पदार्थ था।"
黏糊糊的东西
Transliteration: niánhūhū de dōngxi
"桌子上有一些奇怪的黏糊糊的东西。"
끈적거리는 액체
Transliteration: kkeunjeokgeorineun aekche
"바닥에 이상한 끈적거리는 액체가 있었다."
ドロドロしたもの
Transliteration: dorodoro shita mono
Script: どろどろしたもの
"床に変なドロドロしたものが落ちていた。"
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