gobaloon

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/ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

noun

An oaf or fool.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.”

OriginFrench gobe-a-l'eau →
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Meanings

noungobaloon (plural gobaloons)

plural gobaloons · alternative gobbaloon

  1. IrelandslangAn oaf or fool.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.

  2. IrelandrareslangA frightening or terrible thing.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.

adjective

alternative gobbaloon

  1. Irelandrareslanginsane, crazy

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dauberlubbermess-upshitter

Origin

  1. Frenchgobe-a-l'eau
  2. Englishgobaloon

* 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".

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Cite this entry
APA

gobaloon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gobaloon

MLA

“gobaloon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gobaloon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gobaloon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gobaloon.

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