"galoot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈluːt/ Forms: galoots [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: From Quranic Arabic جالُوت (jālūt, pronounced galūt in Egyptian Arabic), proper name equivalent to English Goliath, giant warrior of the ancient Philistine ethnicity; cf. connotations of derogatory uses of English Philistine. Doublet of goliath. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|arz|-}} Egyptian Arabic, {{bor|en|ar|جالُوت|pos=pronounced galūt in Egyptian Arabic}} Arabic جالُوت (jālūt, pronounced galūt in Egyptian Arabic), {{cog|en|Goliath}} English Goliath, {{doublet|en|goliath}} Doublet of goliath Head templates: {{en-noun}} galoot (plural galoots)
  1. (derogatory) A clumsy or uncouth person. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: clodhopper, lout, lummox, oaf Translations (clumsy or uncouth person): neotesanec [masculine] (Czech), hrubián [masculine] (Czech), köntys (Finnish), დონდლო (dondlo) (Georgian), მოუქნელი (moukneli) (Georgian), Tölpel [masculine, pejorative] (German), Dummkopf [masculine] (German), Steinzeitmensch [figuratively, masculine] (German), bałwan [masculine] (Polish), bałwanica [feminine] (Polish), неуклю́жий челове́к (neukljúžij čelovék) [masculine] (Russian), нело́вкий челове́к (nelóvkij čelovék) [masculine] (Russian), у́валень (úvalenʹ) [masculine] (Russian), gaznápiro [masculine] (Spanish)

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