goo-goo

1 of 2

adjective

: loving, enticing
used chiefly in the phrase goo-goo eyes

goo-goo

2 of 2

noun

plural goo-goos
disparaging
: a member or advocate of a political reform movement

Examples of goo-goo in a Sentence

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Adjective
So why is everyone goo-goo for gaga over Die, My Love? Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 June 2025 And back in September, the BBC reported that German officials were also looking at Britain’s Rwanda deportation plan with goo-goo eyes. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024 But this is really about the rush of watching Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt making goo-goo eyes at each other in between the occasional explosions, high-pursuit car chases, shoot-outs and industry in-jokes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024 Before and immediately after the trade deadline and during All-Star weekend, James and Irving expressed their mutual admiration, all but cooing and exchanging goo-goo eyes. Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps alteration of goggle entry 2

Noun

from good government

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goo-goo was in 1900

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“Goo-goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goo-goo. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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