adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person. informal
2. 2
   a variety of albatross with black feet wordnet
3. 3
   Alternative form of gooney (gooney bird, the black-footed albatross). alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
2. 2
   Silly, crazy, foolish, stupid, or awkward. slang

   "After their prank was successful, the friends wore goony smiles on their faces for the rest of the day."

Synonyms

All synonyms

black footed albatrossblack-footed albatrossdiomedea nigripesgooneygooney birdgoonie

Example

More examples

"After their prank was successful, the friends wore goony smiles on their faces for the rest of the day."

Etymology

* From goon + -y. Also as a shortened form of gooney.

Related phrases

gooney bird

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