droob

droob
n. Austral. sl. a hopeless-looking ineffectual person.
Etymology: perh. f. DROOP

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droob /droob/ (Aust informal)
noun
An ineffectual or contemptible person
ORIGIN: Prob from US slang droop a drip

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  • droob — /drub/ (say droohb) noun Colloquial 1. a minute portion of anything: he didn t get a droob. 2. a weak, ineffectual or slow witted person. {? US droop a fool} –drooby, adjective …  

  • droob — AND drube [drub] n. a dullard; an oaf. □ Who’s the droob standing by the punch bowl? □ That drube is my brother! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • droob — n Australian a dullard. This word is probably a blend of drip and boob(y) …   Contemporary slang

  • droob — [dru:b] noun Austral. informal an unprepossessing or contemptible person. Origin 1930s: perh. related to droop …   English new terms dictionary

  • drube — Go to droob …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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