goober
noun[C]
USinformaluk/ˈɡuː.bər/us/ˈɡuː.bɚ/goobernoun[C](NUT)
(alsogoober pea)
asmall,ovalseedthatgrowsundergroundinpairsinside athinbrownshell:
Theterm"goober"derivesfrom anAfricanword for thepeanut.
Somesouthernfarmershadtheirown gooberpatch, where theygrewasupplyofpeanutssufficientfortheirfamilies' usethroughouttheyear.
Synonym
peanut
- Insummer,roadsideshacksstartpoppingupeverywhere,readytoladleoutsteamingcupsof gooberpeasto anyone with a fewbucks.
Beans & pulses
- aduki
- adzuki
- aquafaba
- azuki
- bean
- cowpea
- dal
- dhal
- fava bean
- flageolet
- mangetout
- marrowfat pea
- mung bean
- natto
- navy bean
- soy
- soya
- soya bean
- split pea
- string bean
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Types of edible nut
goobernoun[C](PERSON)
asillyperson:
People werestandingtherewatching,callinghim a goober and allsortsof things.
Ifeellike such a goober!
- OK I'm a goober, I cannot get this thing towork.
Stupid and silly people
- airhead
- berk
- birdbrain
- blithering idiot
- blockhead
- dumb-ass
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- eejit
- need
- needyourhead examinedidiom
- nimrod
- nincompoop
- ninny
- thicko
- tosser
- troglodyte
- turkey
- twerp