goober
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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
The roughly hewn goober had been strapped to the back of a logging truck, hauled across the country and parked near the White House.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
This time, the giant goober is made of sheet metal, not fiberglass.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
He’s still not quite smart enough for the situations he finds himself in, and no matter how smooth he tries to be, he’s still a bit of a goober.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2021
The world would take him to the grave with a slimy goober on its face.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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
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
And so, after the show, a group of us -- some clearly with connections and some just randomly selected goobers like us -- found ourselves ushered through the bowels of the Prudential Center.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2011
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
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