goober
noun [ C ] US informal uk/ˈɡuː.bər/ us/ˈɡuː.bɚ/
(NUT)
(also goober pea)落花生
a small, oval seed that grows underground in pairs inside a thin brown shell
The term "goober" derives from an African word for the peanut. “goober”一词源自非洲的花生名。
Some southern farmers had their own goober patch, where they grew a supply of peanuts sufficient for their families' use throughout the year. 一些南方农民拥有自己的花生田,在那里他们种植的花生足以供家人全年食用。
Synonym: peanut
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- In summer, roadside shacks start popping up everywhere, ready to ladle out steaming cups of goober peas to anyone with a few bucks.
(PERSON)
傻瓜
a silly person
People were standing there watching, calling him a goober and all sorts of things. 人们站在那里看着,骂他傻逼之类的话。
I feel like such a goober! 我觉得自己像个笨蛋!
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- OK I'm a goober, I cannot get this thing to work.