gook

Other forms: gooks

Definitions of gook
  1. noun
    any thick, viscous matter
    synonyms: goo, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge
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    types:
    sapropel
    sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
    type of:
    matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
Definitions of gook
  1. noun
    (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
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    type of:
    Oriental, oriental person
    a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
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