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gook

noun \ ˈgük \

Definition of gook

offensive
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a nonwhite, non-American person and especially for an Asian person

Origin and Etymology of gook

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1901

in the meaning defined above

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gook

noun \ ˈgu̇k , ˈgük \

variant of

: oozy sloppy dirt or debris; broadly : goo, gunk

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