# Definition of "Goomer"

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-goomer/462936 "2008-09-10T14:07:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gbro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Gbro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gbro)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-goomer/462936/1 "2008-09-10T14:07:05Z")

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I tried goggling, and found nothing usable. So…

Granny(Beverley Hillbilly’s) uses the term Goomer (unsure if spelled correctly) all the time. I always take it like a “Gomer” . Problem is Gomer is a biblical name and the “Goomer” Granny uses predates Gomer Pyle.

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-goomer/462936/2 "2008-09-10T14:27:33Z")

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I always thought is was goober, another name for a peanut.

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**Author:** ![Gbro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Gbro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gbro)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-goomer/462936/3 "2008-09-11T01:11:34Z")

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> [@racer72](#):
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> I always thought is was goober, another name for a peanut.

I thought so also, then after paying closer attention I believe the word she is using is “Goomer”:dubious: