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goop

(go͞op)

n. Slang

A sticky wet viscous substance.

[Perhaps alteration of goo.]

goop′y adj.

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goop

(ɡuːp)

1. a rude or ill-mannered person

2. any sticky or semiliquid substance

[C20: coined by G. Burgess (1866–1951), American humorist]

ˈgoopy adj

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goop

(gup)

n. Informal.

a viscous or sticky substance; goo.

[1915–20, Amer.; probably variant of goo]

goop′y, adj.

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Noun	1.	goop - any thick, viscous matter goo, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" sapropel - sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
	2.	goop - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate easy lay, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy, max, soap, scoop gamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB - a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape

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goop

n (esp US inf) → klebriger Schleim

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They said Goop did not have scientific proof for health claims made for three products sold online: jade and quartz vaginal eggs and a mix of essential oils, CBS News reported.

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Great idea, Clete, and thanks for enlightening us with your own goop. I'll definitely give that a try and report back.

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Settling the rumors, the announcement of the couple's union comes by way of a black and white cover on the latest cover of Goop, and shows a radiant Paltrow with TV writer and producer Brad Falchuck of Glee and American Horror Story nestled behind her.

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Paltrow, 45, who famously described her 2014 separation from her Coldplay frontman husband Chris Martin as a "conscious uncoupling," confirmed the engagement in an interview for the latest edition of her lifestyle magazine Goop.