galoot
Example Sentences
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The old galoot closed the deal on a new digital toy this week, purchasing Twitter.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2022
Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022
They called him Mongo, after the illiterate galoot played by Alex Karras in the Mel Brooks movie “Blazing Saddles.”
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020
It’s adorable, and James Taylor is a big old good-natured galoot who is obviously way too nice for JoJo.
From Time • Jun. 6, 2016
He was a big, tall galoot of a kid with narrow eyes.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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