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Goop vs Glop - What's the difference?

goop | glop |

As nouns the difference between goop and glop

is that goop is a thick, slimy substance; goo while glop is any gooey substance.

As a verb glop is

to stare in amazement.

goop

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (informal, usually, uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo.
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  • (countable, informal, derogatory, dated) A silly, stupid, or boorish person.

    • References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989. * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987–1996.

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    glop

    English

    Etymology 1

    Variation of (glope).

    Verb

    (glopp)
  • (dialectal, or, archaic) To stare in amazement.

    • Etymology 2

    1940-45, of expressive origin. Compare (l), (l).

    Noun

    (s)
  • Any gooey substance.

    • Verb

    (glopp)
  • (archaic) To swallow greedily.
    • English onomatopoeias