1. a peanut
Usage: Southern US; informal
2. a silly or foolish person
Usage: informal; mildly derogatory

Examples

• He bought a bag of salted goobers at the baseball game.
• The farmer grew goobers in the sandy soil of Georgia.
• Don’t be such a goober – just ask her to dance.
• My little brother can be a real goober sometimes.
• She called him a goober for wearing mismatched socks.
• The goobers were roasted and served as a snack.