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from goo to you, by way of the zoo

A humorous simplification of the evolution of simple organisms to sea life, to early mammals, to primates, to humans. Typically used as a sarcastic dismissal of the theory of evolution. So, what, you just think that slime grew on a rock, and it somehow eventually turned into us? From goo to you, by way of the zoo, is that it? Oh, from goo to you, by way of the zoo—that's what you're going with? I wonder what Darwin would have to say about that. A: "I think she liked Inherit the Wind for its argument against the theory of evolution." B: "Hoo boy. From goo to you, by way of the zoo, eh?"
See also: by, goo, of, to, way, zoo

gewgaw

A trinket, knick-knack, or bauble, typically one that is small and ornamental. I hope Aunt Louise doesn't give me another gewgaw for my birthday—I already have a shelf full of them! I loved visiting my grandmother when I was a child and examining all the various gewgaws she'd collected around the house. I don't know why, but I'm always drawn to the random gewgaws these souvenir shops sell.

giggle water

old-fashioned slang An alcoholic drink, especially liquor or sparkling wine. A reference to the tendency of alcohol to cause giddiness or merriment in the drinker. He's not known for making rational decisions when he gets that giggle water into him. The revelers summoned the waiter to bring them another bottle of giggle water. Mother is about to tumble out of her chair! She's had more than enough giggle water tonight.
See also: giggle, water

goo

Any gelatinous, slimy substance. Ugh, the goo they put on you before doing an ultrasound always feels so cold and gross. A: "I heard you scream! What's wrong?" B: "I put my hand on that tree and right into some goo! Bleh!" Um, Professor, why is goo oozing out of that test tube?

goo-brain

childish slang A stupid or foolish person. Aw, look what you did, you goo-brain! You broke it! That goo-brain couldn't get an A if his life depended on it. Don't trust that goo-brain with such an important task.

goo-goo eyes

A visibly smitten or enamored facial expression, as of one who is romantically interested in someone else. Well, if you keep staring at her with goo-goo eyes, she'll know you like her sooner than later! I can tell April is enamored of her new boyfriend—she keeps looking at him with nothing but goo-goo eyes. Of course they're beaming at each other with goo-goo eyes—they've only been dating for, like, five minutes!
See also: eye

make goo-goo eyes at (someone)

To look at someone with an enamored or flirtatious expression. Often said of two people who romantically interested in each other. Those two have been making goo-goo eyes at each other all night—it's so nauseating for those of us who are single. Well, if you keep making goo-goo eyes at her, she'll know you like her sooner than later!
See also: eye, make
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gewgaw

verb
See geegaw

giggle goo

(ˈgɪglæ gu)
n. liquor. Can I pour you a little of that giggle goo?
See also: giggle, goo

goo

(gu)
n. some sticky substance; gunk. There is some sort of goo on my plate. Is that meant to be my dinner?

goo-goo eyes

(ˈgugu ˈɑɪz)
n. flirtatious eyes. (Often with make.) Who’s the chick over there with the goo-goo eyes?
See also: eye
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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References in periodicals archive
The restenosis rate of GOO tailored stents in the current study was 3.2%, which is lower than in the above reports.
Larger studies using stents in which the lengths are also GOO adjusted are planned for the future.
In summary, using covered GOO tailored stents for gastric cancer treatments led to significant less restenosis compared with uncovered standard stents, whereas the migration rate was not significantly
The reintervention rate was also significantly less in the covered GOO tailored stent group.
GOO tailored group Cup obstruction Funnel obstruction (n = 29) (n = 4) Breadth (mm) 53.3 [+ or -] 5.5 33.6 [+ or -] 3.6 Length (mm) 15.1 [+ or -] 1.5 17.4 [+ or -] 1.8 Control group P value Cup obstruction Funnel obstruction (n = 29) (n = 3) Breadth (mm) 53.5 [+ or -] 5.7 33.9 [+ or -] 3.7 >0.05 Length (mm) 15.3 [+ or -] 1.6 174 [+ or -] 1.9 >0.05 Table 2: Patient characteristics.
A multicenter randomized controlled trial of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: tailored partially covered stents (placed fluoroscopically) versus standard uncovered stents (placed endoscopically)
Road safety need you and together we can make a difference," Goos urged.
Human error accounts for 90% of road accidents
He recalled meeting Goos the night of May 22, 2006, at the country club to discuss a $90,000 one-year, interest-free loan Goos had made to Ansari the previous summer.
But according to Ansari, in January 2006 Goos began demanding the immediate return of almost three times the original loan.
Ansari, who owned an apartment near UBC where he lived with his boyfriend, testified he had enough cash to cover the $90,000 debt, which he offered to return to Goos. But according to Ansari, who at the time was involved in a deal to sell sugar to Iran from Brazil, Goos demanded a repayment of $250,000.
He allegedly told Goos that if he wanted a repayment of $250,000, he would have to wait until the sugar deal went through.
Ansari said when he met Goos at the country club, Goos explained he had arranged to trade B.C.
He said they later drove to a nearby Tim Hortons--a Canadian fast food chain-in Goos's Jeep, then returned around midnight to Hollyburn Country Club where Ansari's Mercedes was parked.
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