goober
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Stokes was the beneficiary of perhaps the worst drop of the lot, a complete goober by opposite number Tom Latham at short cover when the England skipper had 30.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
It comes off as goober posturing, not worthy of the sixth-most populous county in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
This time, the giant goober is made of sheet metal, not fiberglass.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Tall, sandy-haired and soft-spoken at 37, Mr. Dedman exudes the image of a down-home goober — his word — that barely papers over a sharp, analytical mind.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
When he stepped off his bike, the waistline of his slacks was way higher than normal, but somehow he still managed to look manly and stylish and not like a total goober.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Out-of-town goobers and locals alike hike up to various vantage points around it for a selfie or group shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
A serpent-tongued viper might call these true believers goobers, rubes, suckers, and dupes, but what good would it do?
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
In it, journalist Chris Heath recasts the accused conspirators as a bunch of goobers who didn't mean any real harm.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022
An exasperated local school teacher explained the dilemma while visiting the postmaster in nearby Weaverville, who was snacking on a sack of goobers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
We didn’t know what to say to this, so we all just kind of smiled like goobers.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
