goblok

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese goblog.

Adjective

goblok

1. (extremely offensive) dumbass
   • 2024, Prabowo Subianto, his speech:

     Saudara-saudara ada pula yang nyinggung-nyinggung punya tanah berapa punya tanah ini, dia pintar atau goblok sih?

     Brothers and sisters, someone has mentioned "how many lands are owned" or "do you have this land", is he smart or dumb?

Further reading

• “goblok” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Adjective

goblok

1. Nonstandard spelling of goblog.