gobaloon

/ˌɡɒbəˈluːn/

Etymology

* Diarmuid Ó Muirthile says it derives from gobbalew, southwest England dialect for a coastguard exciseman, from French gobe-a-l'eau "one who seizes things on water".

adj

  1. insane, crazy“For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.”

noun

  1. An oaf or fool.“For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.”
  2. A frightening or terrible thing.“For quotations using this term, see Citations:gobaloon.”