gook

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noun (1)

ˈgük 

offensive

—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a non-white, non-American person and especially for an Asian person

gook

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noun (2)

ˈgu̇k  ˈgük 

variant of guck

: oozy sloppy dirt or debris

broadly : goo, gunk

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1901, in the meaning defined above