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oom
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans oom. Doublet of eam.
Pronunciation
- (General South African) IPA(key): /??m/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m/
Noun
oom (plural ooms)
- (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.) [from 19th c.]
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 73:
- He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 73:
Anagrams
- MOO, Moo, moo, omo-
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch oom, from Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-Germanic *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?m/
Noun
oom (plural ooms, diminutive oompie)
- uncle
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?m/
- Hyphenation: oom
- Rhymes: -o?m
Noun
oom m (plural ooms, diminutive oompje n)
- uncle
- Synonym: nonkel
Alternative forms
- noom
- ome
Derived terms
- heeroom
- oomschap
- oomzegger
- oudoom
- peetoom
- suikeroom
Descendants
- Afrikaans: oom
- ? Indonesian: om
- ? West Frisian: omme, omke
- ? Sranan Tongo: omu
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).
Noun
ôom m
- uncle, brother of one's parent (originally specifically one's mother)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: oom
- Afrikaans: oom
- ? Indonesian: om
- ? West Frisian: omme, omke
- ? Sranan Tongo: omu
- Limburgish: oeam
Further reading
- “oom”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “oom”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Wolof
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m/
Noun
oom
- knee
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goom
English
Etymology 1
A dialectal variant of gum.
Noun
goom (plural gooms)
- (obsolete outside dialects) 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.
- 1738 November 24, Richard Kay, Diary:
Etymology 2
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."
- 1988, Ruby Langford, Susan Hampton, Don't Take Your Love to Town, page 106:
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, *gaum? (“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
- a. 1450, Arthur (Marquis of Bath's MS):
Etymology 2
From Old Norse gaumr.
Noun
goom
- Alternative form of gome (“regard”)
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