gloop
noun/ɡluːp/
/ɡluːp/
(British English) (North American English glop
[uncountable] (informal)/ɡlɒp/
/ɡlɑːp/
)- a thick wet substance that looks, tastes or feels unpleasantWord Origin1960s: the letters gl, o, and p are said to be symbolic of semi-liquid matter (compare with glop).
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