"goober-grabbler" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-goober-grabbler.ogg Forms: goober-grabblers [plural]
Etymology: From goober (“peanut”) + grabbler (“grabber, one who searches on hands and knees”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|goober|grabbler|t1=peanut|t2=grabber, one who searches on hands and knees}} goober (“peanut”) + grabbler (“grabber, one who searches on hands and knees”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} goober-grabbler (plural goober-grabblers)
  1. (Southern US, dated slang) A Georgian. Tags: Southern-US, dated, slang Categories (topical): Demonyms Synonyms: goober grabbler, gouber-grabbler [obsolete], gouber grabbler [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-goober-grabbler-en-noun-91gypSqz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Southern US English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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