galoots
/ɡəˈluts/
NOUN
1. Clumsy or uncouth people
People who are physically awkward, clumsy, ungainly, or lacking in manners and refinement.
1.1. Clumsy or awkward people
Refers to people who are physically ungainly, cumbersome, or lacking coordination, often in an amusing or mildly insulting way.
Synonyms
Examples
- The group of galoots stumbled out of the bar in the early hours of the morning.
- Those galoots knocked over several chairs while moving the furniture.
Related Words
- bumblers
- blunderers
- stumblebums
- butterfingers
- goofs
1.2. Foolish or stupid people
Describes people regarded as foolish, unintelligent, or lacking common sense, usually in an informal and mildly insulting way.
Synonyms
- dolts
- idiots
- fools
- dopes
- dummies
- dunces
- imbeciles
- nitwits
- nincompoops
- simpletons
- knuckleheads
- numbskulls
- jackasses
- twits
Examples
- The galoots managed to finish the project despite making several foolish mistakes.
- He wondered whether those galoots had understood the instructions.
Related Words
1.3. Boisterous or uncouth men
Refers informally to men or fellows who are rough, loud, awkward, or socially unrefined.
Synonyms
- louts
- boors
- oafs
- clods
Examples
- The loud galoots disrupted the peaceful atmosphere of the library.
- A gang of rough galoots gathered outside the old tavern.