"gobaloon" meaning in English

See gobaloon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/
enPR: gŏb'əlo͞onʹ Etymology: * Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l’eau "one who seizes things on water". Etymology templates: {{m|en|gobbalew}} gobbalew, {{uder|en|fr|gobe-a-l'eau}} French gobe-a-l’eau Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} gobaloon
  1. (Ireland, slang, rare) insane, crazy Tags: Ireland, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-gobaloon-en-adj-3nyjP8Xa Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 31 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gobbaloon

Noun

IPA: /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/ Forms: gobaloons [plural]
enPR: gŏb'əlo͞onʹ Etymology: * Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l’eau "one who seizes things on water". Etymology templates: {{m|en|gobbalew}} gobbalew, {{uder|en|fr|gobe-a-l'eau}} French gobe-a-l’eau Head templates: {{en-noun}} gobaloon (plural gobaloons)
  1. (Ireland, slang) an oaf or fool Tags: Ireland, slang
    Sense id: en-gobaloon-en-noun-gBx9xx12 Categories (other): Irish English
  2. (Ireland, slang, rare) a frightening or terrible thing Tags: Ireland, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-gobaloon-en-noun-1oprKtQi Categories (other): Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gobbaloon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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