Where Did Galoot Come from?
Galoot. It Is Glossed as “Galley Slave; Convict” and “Pimp. ” the Sense “Galley Slave” May Have Been Old; the Path from It to a Term of Abuse Would Be Short...
galoot. It is glossed as “galley slave; convict” and “pimp.” The sense “galley slave” may have been old; the path from it to a term of abuse would be short. The form closest to Engl. galoot is Middle Dutch galioot, and this is, most probably, the immediate source of the English word.
What does the phrase big galoot mean?
slang. : fellow especially : one who is strange or foolish.
What is a dumb galoot?
noun A clumsy or uncouth person.
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