slang
as in guy
an adult male human being he's a bighearted galoot, even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

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Recent Examples of galoot But the energetic, foul-mouthed galoot seems mainly focused on drilling through ice for a swim as often as possible. Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 Our heroes — on a simple quest to find one hulking, hairy galoot — have to traverse a dark, dangerous, and honestly pretty fake-looking forest, filled with enormous insects and other strange surprises. Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2024 Henri was a tall galoot with a hawk nose, very little chin, and a prominent Adam’s apple. Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023 Nobody plays a big galoot better than Marino and Ron can be profoundly annoying and ridiculous, the worst of the try-hards. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023 Winston Duke, my favorite big galoot, gets to have a little fun as the garrulous tribal leader M’Baku, but the new character Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who is intended for a Disney+ TV spin-off, feels a bit lost in the shuffle. David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022 Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 And yes, that left-handed galoot in the fairway goes by the name of Phil Mickelson. David Weiss, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020 In other Gronkowski news, the big galoot has always been generous with his time and his compassion. Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2019
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Noun
  • With that, the two guys spontaneously started dancing — punching the air, while spinning on their feet, ecstatic.
    Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Finer gives me glance, as in: Why rattle on dash of guy with no baby?
    George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Three-year-old Duncan, a jowly black-and-white gentleman with floppy ears, is also seeking new companions.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd …performed at the Grammys.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His writing challenges and subverts the negative stereotypes of African American males often portrayed in contemporary media, diving into their complexities through a blend of humor and poignant coming-of-age narratives.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Both of the fathers say the intention of the armband was not to protest Tirrell, but to support their own daughters in a game that featured a biological male.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, there's one dude who's absolutely jacked.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Obviously a great dude, somebody who still comes to my charity golf tournament to this day.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Broward Sheriff’s Officer homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Pompano Beach early Sunday morning.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Galoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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