galoot

[ guh-loot ]

/ gəˈlut /

an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.

Origin of galoot

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

The loud, cheerful, "Say, air you the galoot ez wuz swapping lies with Ben Smith day 'fore yestiddy?"

The Storm Centre |Charles Egbert Craddock
I don't propose to make a jumping-jack of myself for some galoot to give me the laugh, but we'll walk around.

The Octopus |Frank Norris
You know where that galoot Hodge is hid, and youll tell, too.

Frank Merriwell's Alarm |Burt L. Standish
Me and Si are goin' back to look for that galoot that shot at us.

Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) |John McElroy

Jim was all fixed up, and he says to the galoot, 'Let's have a throw.'

The Crisis, Complete |Winston Churchill

galoot

/ (ɡəˈluːt) /

slang, mainly US a clumsy or uncouth person

C19: of unknown origin