gobaloon
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says[1] it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l’eau "one who seizes things on water".[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gobaloon (plural gobaloons)
- (Ireland, slang) An oaf or fool.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.
- (Ireland, slang, rare) A frightening or terrible thing.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.
Adjective[edit]
gobaloon
- (Ireland, slang, rare) insane, crazy
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.
References[edit]
- ^ Diarmuid Ó Muirthile "The Words We Use" The Irish Times 21 March 1998
- ^ Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary Vol.2 p.666 (London: Henery Frowde, 1898)