Goobers
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɡuːbərz/
- US
- I always buy a box of Goobers when I go to the theater.
- a Goobers box
- get some Goobers
Examples
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He ate his Goobers without even the pretense of struggle while he watched the overture of advertisements, a trivia quiz, and clips from next week's bill.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'd like a tub of popcorn with butter... ...a large Coke, a small Coke and, since I'm on a diet... ...I'll have either Goobers or M&M's.
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The object was to make his box of Goobers last.
Fiction book (1998) -
To each his own; still, the choice of Goobers said something about a person.
Fiction book (1998) -
Can you spot me 25 cents for some Goobers?
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The Goobers tasted like chalk.
Fiction book (1998) -
The lights had long since faded, announcements and coming attractions played out, the feature began, and Nestor had his Goobers intact.
Fiction book (1998) -
Nestor settled into the comfortable theater seat and gently rattled his Goobers box, confirming its content, feeling its weight, taunting his shadowy neighbors.
Fiction book (1998) -
He could savor the chocolate skin, then crunch on the peanuts hidden inside, or he could bite down and pulverize both Goobers instantly for the sudden delicious rush.
Fiction book (1998) -
Can we get some Goobers for the movie tonight?
Surface Forms
Etymology
Goobers comes from an old African word nguba that meant 'peanut' and came into American English in the South long ago. So the candy name Goobers simply tells you it is chocolate-covered 'peanuts', which makes the name easy to remember.