goober

Example Sentences

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Welsh Fire's Jonny Bairstow gives Jamie Smith a reprieve after dropping a "goober" of a catch to leave the London Spirit batsman at the crease in the Men's Hundred at Sophia Gardens.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

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

Meanwhile, I just stood there in front of the meetinghouse like a goober as the crowd thinned out around me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin