Galoots

/ɡəˈluːts/ noun

Definition

Plural of galoot; multiple clumsy, foolish, or uncouth people.

Etymology

From 'galoot' plus the regular plural suffix '-s'; following standard English pluralization.

Kelly Says

The plural 'galoots' appears constantly in early 20th-century American slang, appearing in crime fiction and newspaper comics to describe groups of bumbling criminals or foolish men.

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