gloop

gloop |glo͞op ɡlup | ▶noun informal another term for glop. DERIVATIVES gloop i ness noun, gloop y adjective ( gloopier, gloopiest ) ORIGIN late 20th cent.: the letters gl, o, and p are said to be symbolic of semiliquid matter (compare with glop ).

gloop

gloop |gluːp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal sloppy or sticky semi-fluid matter, typically something unpleasant. DERIVATIVES gloopy adjective ORIGIN 1960s: the letters gl, o, and p are said to be symbolic of semi-liquid matter (compare with glop ).