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Goony

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

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."

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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