as in guys
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 galoots
The pair come off less as cybercriminal masterminds than as galumphing galoots—that is to say, a pair of bumbling oafs who thought that asking AI how to cover their tracks was going to keep them out of federal prison.
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
These handsome galoots may cheat on their spouses or worse, but this allows the women to smolder in drifting chiffon.
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Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
These handsome galoots may cheat on their spouses or worse, but this allows the women to smolder in drifting chiffon.
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Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoots
Noun
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
Noun
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Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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In most species of jacana—there are eight in all—the males sit on the eggs and the females do the murdering.
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The annual event comes with a strict dress code, including morning suits for gentlemen and certain styles of dress for ladies, while the array of memorable hats on display has become a standout moment.
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These gentlemen host pre-dinner festivities, singles dinner tables, and partner with singles at dance classes (usually Latin ballroom) and for evening dancing.
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Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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“Galoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoots. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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