Meaning
A clumsy or uncouth person.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
From Quranic Arabic جالُوت (jālūt, pronounced galūt in Egyptian Arabic), proper name equivalent to English Goliath, giant warrior of the ancient Philistine ethnicity; cf. connotations of derogatory uses of English Philistine. Doublet of goliath.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: