gook 1 (g k, g k)n. Variant of guck. |
| gook 2 (gk) n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent. [Perhaps alteration of earlier goo-goo, native inhabitant of the Philippines, Pacific islander.] |
gook [gʊk guːk]
n US
1. Slang a derogatory word for a person from a Far Eastern country
2. Informal a messy sticky substance; muck
[of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gook - any thick, viscous matter 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. | gook - (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Oriental, oriental person - a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans) |
Translations
gook [guːk] N (US) (pej) → asiático/a m/f
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