galoot

Example Sentences

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Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love.

From Los Angeles Times

In one corner, we have Kong: a soulful-eyed galoot who, as has been true since the original film, is just looking for a little tenderness.

From Washington Post

Big galoot though he may be, the legendary 1933 “King Kong” has been careful to keep his distance from a national theatrical release for quite a while.

From Los Angeles Times

Naturally, Ralph, goodhearted galoot that he is, will learn the error of trying to control his friends, and also the folly of trying to commodify things such as respect and affirmation.

From Los Angeles Times

Bradley is the closest thing the show had to a Trumpian figure, and he ends up as a mildly lovable galoot by the series’s end.

From The Verge