When an American Idol contestant repeatedly mentions a family member or friend who is either a) dying or b) dead, in an attempt to garner sympathy from the judges, and while they're at it, your votes.
A complete idiot who gets no poon and is basically the least likely to get any girls in the friend group. A group of goobers is called goobs. Common characteristics of a goober include: funny looking, clumsy, obese, low iq. This term was originated in Cranford New Jersey, by a red headed man.