galoots

noun

plural of galoot, slang
as in guys
an adult male human being he's a bighearted galoot, even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

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Recent Examples of galoots Phillies fans still love their collection of scruffy galoots. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The pair come off less as cybercriminal masterminds than as galumphing galoots—that is to say, a pair of bumbling oafs who thought that asking AI how to cover their tracks was going to keep them out of federal prison. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 These handsome galoots may cheat on their spouses or worse, but this allows the women to smolder in drifting chiffon. — Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoots
  1. guys
  2. males
  3. gentlemen
  4. dudes
Noun
  • So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Despite most of the country supporting the separation of biological males and females in sports, the vocal minority can be vicious.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moreover, teen males comprise the vast majority of the brand’s customer base.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the decidedly forgettable experience of falling for a phishing scam—or in this case, the simulation of one.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with a knife and then took off.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dudes

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“Galoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoots. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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