goom

English

Etymology 1

A dialectal variant of gum.

Noun

goom (plural gooms)

(obsolete outside dialectal) Alternative form of gum
- 1738 November 24, Richard Kay, Diary:
  November 24. This Day I've spent some Time in my Closet, have been but ill to Day of Tumour in my Goom which is this Afternoon burst.
- 1833, Asa Greene, The Life and Adventures of Dr. Dodimus Duckworth, volume 2, page 5:
  "I'm cutting the goom," replied the student.
  "You've got the wrong tooth," roared the man.
- 1898, The Outlook, page 69:
  Oh, just put a little hunk on the ‘ goom ’ over the tooth. I s'pose it kind o' stim-a-lates it."
- 1907, William Carew Hazlitt, English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases:
  Soon in the goom [gum], quick in the womb.
- 1949, Cleone N. Collins, in an article published in Tic, the journal of the Ticonium Company:
  "And Doc will you take a look at my ‘goom’? I want my plates tight, so they won't drop or bob. Say Doc, will I be able to eat corn on the cob?"
- 1973, Northwest dentistry, volume 52, page 94:
  Why didn't you just pull it? My goom still has a sore where you put that needle.

Noun

goom (uncountable)

(especially Australia) methylated spirits.
- 1988, Ruby Langford, ‎Susan Hampton, Don't Take Your Love to Town, page 106:
  I rushed to see what was wrong and I could smell metho on his breath. 'Robbie, who gave you the goom?'
- 1993, Mudrooroo, The aboriginal protestors confront the declaration of the Australian Republic, in The Mudrooroo/Müller Project: A Theatrical Casebook →ISBN, page 107
  THE BUREAUCRAT I didn't touch him; I didn't touch him. The goom's got him.
  BOB He doesn't drink, mate. His system's not up to it.
- 2000, Herb Wharton, Unbranded →ISBN
  "No, don't bother, it's only a bottle of goom."
- 2007, James Maxey, Bitterwood →ISBN, page 181:
  He popped the cork to unleash the powerful, musk- sharp stench of goom, a powerful alcohol distilled from wild swamp cabbage and seasoned with cayenne. […] The goom spilled all over his torso. The burning sensation wasn't unpleasant.
- 2009, Chloe Hooper, Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee →ISBN, page 200:
  Zillman: "And he also had some goom, didn't he?"
  Kidner: "Yeah, methylated spirits."

References

goom in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

Moog, gomo, mogo

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gome, goom. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gaumaz, *gaumō (“attention”).

Noun

goom m (uncountable)

(archaic) attention, gaum
Synonyms: aandacht, attentie

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English guma.

Noun

goom

Alternative form of gome (“man”)
- a. 1450, Arthur (Marquis of Bath's MS):
  Kynges & Erles Echon. Þes were; & many anoþer goom

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gaumr.

Noun

goom

Alternative form of gome (“regard”)

单词	goom
释义	goom English Etymology 1 A dialectal variant of gum. Noun goom (plural gooms) (obsolete outside dialectal) Alternative form of gum 1738 November 24, Richard Kay, Diary: November 24. This Day I've spent some Time in my Closet, have been but ill to Day of Tumour in my Goom which is this Afternoon burst. 1833, Asa Greene, The Life and Adventures of Dr. Dodimus Duckworth, volume 2, page 5: "I'm cutting the goom," replied the student. "You've got the wrong tooth," roared the man. 1898, The Outlook, page 69: Oh, just put a little hunk on the ‘ goom ’ over the tooth. I s'pose it kind o' stim-a-lates it." 1907, William Carew Hazlitt, English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: Soon in the goom [gum], quick in the womb. 1949, Cleone N. Collins, in an article published in Tic, the journal of the Ticonium Company: "And Doc will you take a look at my ‘goom’? I want my plates tight, so they won't drop or bob. Say Doc, will I be able to eat corn on the cob?" 1973, Northwest dentistry, volume 52, page 94: Why didn't you just pull it? My goom still has a sore where you put that needle. Noun goom (uncountable) (especially Australia) methylated spirits. 1988, Ruby Langford, ‎Susan Hampton, Don't Take Your Love to Town, page 106: I rushed to see what was wrong and I could smell metho on his breath. 'Robbie, who gave you the goom?' 1993, Mudrooroo, The aboriginal protestors confront the declaration of the Australian Republic, in The Mudrooroo/Müller Project: A Theatrical Casebook →ISBN, page 107 THE BUREAUCRAT I didn't touch him; I didn't touch him. The goom's got him. BOB He doesn't drink, mate. His system's not up to it. 2000, Herb Wharton, Unbranded →ISBN "No, don't bother, it's only a bottle of goom." 2007, James Maxey, Bitterwood →ISBN, page 181: He popped the cork to unleash the powerful, musk- sharp stench of goom, a powerful alcohol distilled from wild swamp cabbage and seasoned with cayenne. […] The goom spilled all over his torso. The burning sensation wasn't unpleasant. 2009, Chloe Hooper, Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee →ISBN, page 200: Zillman: "And he also had some goom, didn't he?" Kidner: "Yeah, methylated spirits." References goom in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. Anagrams Moog, gomo, mogo Dutch Etymology From Middle Dutch gome, goom. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic gaumaz, gaumō (“attention”). Noun goom m (uncountable) (archaic) attention, gaum Synonyms: aandacht, attentie Middle English Etymology 1 From Old English guma. Noun goom Alternative form of gome (“man”) a. 1450, Arthur (Marquis of Bath's MS): Kynges & Erles Echon. Þes were; & many anoþer goom Etymology 2 From Old Norse gaumr. Noun goom Alternative form of gome (“regard”)
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