Definition of galootnext
slang
as in guy
an adult male human being he's a bighearted galoot, even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

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Recent Examples of galoot These handsome galoots may cheat on their spouses or worse, but this allows the women to smolder in drifting chiffon. Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026 Ice cream that dropped from some galoot’s cone, and is now melting on the sidewalk? Incorrect. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025 But the energetic, foul-mouthed galoot seems mainly focused on drilling through ice for a swim as often as possible. Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 Our heroes — on a simple quest to find one hulking, hairy galoot — have to traverse a dark, dangerous, and honestly pretty fake-looking forest, filled with enormous insects and other strange surprises. Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2024 Henri was a tall galoot with a hawk nose, very little chin, and a prominent Adam’s apple. Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023 Nobody plays a big galoot better than Marino and Ron can be profoundly annoying and ridiculous, the worst of the try-hards. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023 Winston Duke, my favorite big galoot, gets to have a little fun as the garrulous tribal leader M’Baku, but the new character Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who is intended for a Disney+ TV spin-off, feels a bit lost in the shuffle. David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022 Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoot
Noun
  • You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it.
    Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • This gentleman, unfortunately, succumbed to natural causes.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
  • Witnesses reported seeing a group of males fighting in the area just before the incident.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.
    Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Alas, it's written in the stars that Lex is meant to be Supe's greatest nemesis and a stereotypical terrible rich dude in the end.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Boston 25 News reported that Brown has a criminal history spanning nearly two decades, citing court records tied to a man with the same name and date of birth that include prior firearm and drug convictions.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

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“Galoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoot. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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