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Gook

/ɡˈʊk/
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(noun) A person of (South) East Asian descent (originally revolutionaries of the Katipunan then generally to any native of the Philippines, after the enemy and collaborators hid amongst them), but now especially:

The gook was a thick and sticky substance.
The mechanic had to clean the gook off the engine.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The mechanic's hands were covered in a thick, black ____ after he finished repairing the old engine.

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