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Goo vs Hap - What's the difference?

goo | hap |

As nouns the difference between goo and hap

is that goo is (uncountable|informal) any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid or goo can be an example of baby talk while hap is pah.

As a verb goo

is to apply goo to something or goo can be to produce baby talk.

goo

English

Etymology 1

American English, known since 1903, probably from (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.

Noun

(-)
  • (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.
    • ''I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
  • Excessive, showy sentimentality
    • ''When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"
    Derived terms
    * from goo to you by way of the zoo * gooey * gooeyness
    Synonyms
    * gloop * glop * gook * goop * gunge * gunk * gum * muck * ooze * paste * slop * sludge

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply goo to something.
    • ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

    Etymology 2

    (onomatopoeia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An example of baby talk.
    • ''The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce baby talk.
    • ''The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

    See also

    * gaga, ga-ga * goo-goo

    References

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    hap

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hap, . The verb is from (etyl) happen, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which happens; an occurrence or happening, especially an unexpected, random, chance, or fortuitous event; chance; fortune; luck.
  • * 1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) ,
    • URSULA. She's lim'd, I warrant you: we have caught her, madam.
    HERO. If it prove so, then loving goes by haps :
    Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
  • * Spenser
    • whether art it was or heedless hap
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • Cursed be good haps', and cursed be they that build / Their hopes on ' haps .
  • * 1851 , :
    • He at once resolved to accompany me to that island, ship aboard the same vessel, get into the same watch, the same boat, the same mess with me, in short to share my every hap ; with both my hands in his, boldly dip into the Potluck of both worlds.
    Derived terms
    * hapful * haphazard * hapless * haply * happen * happenstance * happy * hapsome * mayhap * mishap * perhaps
    See also
    * what's the haps

    Verb

    (happ)
  • (literary) to happen; to befall; to chance.
  • *
  • (literary) To happen to.
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    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A wrap, such as a quilt or a comforter. Also, a small or folded blanket placed on the end of a bed to keep feet warm.

    • Verb

    (happ)
  • (dialect) To wrap or clothe.
  • * Dr. J. Brown
    • The surgeon happed her up carefully.
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    • Anagrams

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