galoot

(Английский)

A clumsy or uncouth person.

Произносится как (IPA)
/ɡəˈluːt/
Этимология (Английский)

In summary

From Quranic Arabic جالُوت (jālūt, pronounced galūt in Egyptian Arabic), proper name equivalent to English Goliath, giant warrior of the ancient Philistine ethnicity; cf. connotations of derogatory uses of English Philistine. Doublet of goliath.

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