Where does “goo-goo” come from?
goo-goo (English) comes from Tagalog gago, from Spanish gago, from Galician gago — stutterer; one who speaks nasally; stuttering.
goo-goo (English): A Philippine person; A government reformer;...
Definitions
- A Philippine person; A government reformer;...
Ancestry of “goo-goo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | gago | ignorant; foolish; stupid; contemptible; fool;... |
| 2 | Spanish | gago | stutterer; stuttering |
| 3 | Galician | gago | stutterer; one who speaks nasally; stuttering |
Words derived from “goo-goo”