Goonishness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being goonish. uncountable

    "Every four years, some of us fawn over Olympic hockey, a great event with bigger rinks, minimal goonishness and national pride in addition to the heightened skills of veritable all-star squads."

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"Every four years, some of us fawn over Olympic hockey, a great event with bigger rinks, minimal goonishness and national pride in addition to the heightened skills of veritable all-star squads."

Etymology

From goonish + -ness.

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