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 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 And yes, that left-handed galoot in the fairway goes by the name of Phil Mickelson. David Weiss, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020 In other Gronkowski news, the big galoot has always been generous with his time and his compassion. Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoot
Noun
  • How a 'Mad Dogs' concert film led to the Tedeschi Trucks Band Q: You guys definitely captured a bit of the magic.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • With a pair of catwalks jutting from the oval stage, the guys roam into the crowd, all while hitting their dance moves, and blending their upbeat pop anthems with the sappier ballads that made them into a heartthrob collective.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ladies are asked to wear dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters, or dress slacks, while gentlemen are required to wear a suit or sport coat, necktie, and dress pants.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • No gentleman’s agreement that Gibbs-White can move on in the future.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • One interview saw Burgess present still images, allegedly from the videos, in which Justin Bieber was shown kissing an unidentified male.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the war is also contributing to a massive decline in working-age males.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hey, weren't there two dudes at your school who looked a hell of a lot alike?
    Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Sandler’s ostensibly playing a cool dude, which on its surface isn’t a great fit, but his performance ends up kind of making sense after the big twist toward the end.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The wallet would end up going on a 151,000-mile odyssey across multiple states before a mechanic in Minnesota last month discovered that the obstacle that was preventing him from putting the vehicle's airbox back in place was — a man's leather wallet.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Athletic takes a look at the tape to see what the former Liverpool man’s first season in Madrid could have in store.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Galoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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