02-05-2010, 10:32 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Originally Posted by Nebe
Where did this word come from? Is it Italian or portuguese?
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I found this in The Dictionary of American Slang:
googan, ('gu-gin) n. 1. a novice, newcomer, newbie
2. also, a hapless soul, a buffoon
3. dimwit, dunce, douchebag syn. goober, gomer, goon (Origin > Regional Sl., Mid-Atlantic US, Kentucky/Appalachia, poss. misinterpretation of good'un due to poor dentition and palate deformities, as in That's a good'un, Jethro! |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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