loobies

Definition of loobiesnext
plural of looby
as in gawks
a clumsy, awkward person although he was a looby physically, he was a towering figure in mathematics

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Noun
  • Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
  • YouTube says up to 25% of the test channels' viewers opt for non-English dubs.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Caglianone took his lumps — most noticeably charted by his chase rate outside the strike zone — in short order.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
  • One easy trick can turn those misshapen lumps with scraggly edges into gorgeous, bakery-worthy treats.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Loobies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loobies. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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