The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GOOBER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!
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What does GOOBER mean?
GOOBER noun- The language of Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe.
- A person or a descendant of a person from Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe.
- A native or resident of the state of Georgia in the United States of America.
- A British citizen during the reign of a king named George.
- A foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
- To drool or dribble.
- To drip or slather; to apply a gooey substance to a surface.
- A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea.
- A very small clam.