goo-goo
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of goo-goo
First recorded in 1900–05; perhaps an alteration of goggle ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Goo-goo, gaa-gaa, air traffic control, this is baby plane one, over,’” he mocked.
From Literature
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Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.
From Los Angeles Times
“They had me putting on lipstick and patting my hair and giving everyone goo-goo eyes for all the cameras,” Murphy told author Erik Arneson for his book “The Fastest Woman on Wheels: The Life of Paula Murphy,” which was published in August.
From Seattle Times
To Ria, horrified by her goth-edged sister suddenly wearing cardigans and making goo-goo eyes, this is nothing less than a hijacking engineered by Bond-like villains, and the only thing to do is plan a “Mission: Impossible”-style-meets-Bollywood-panache escape operation at the elaborate wedding to save her sister.
From Los Angeles Times
In death, he’s graced with the empathy of E.T. — and when he makes contact with Notaro’s character, the world-weary doctor melts into a state of wonder as dewy as when Sam Neill made goo-goo eyes at a brachiosaur.
From New York Times
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