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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

gobaloon en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/
  • gŏb'əlo͞onʹ

Etymology

* Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, rare, slang) insane, crazy
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.

Forms

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gobaloon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/
  • gŏb'əlo͞onʹ

Etymology

* Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, slang) An oaf or fool.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.
  2. (Ireland, rare, slang) A frightening or terrible thing.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.

Forms

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