goon squad

goon squad

noun
a group of hired thugs used to perform ruthless or violent acts.

Origin:
1935–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To goon squad

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Goon squad is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Slang Dictionary

goon squad definition


  1. n.
    an organized group of thugs; a gang of toughs. (Underworld.) : The goon squad Mr. Big sent around scared the devil out of Wilmer.
  2. n.
    the police. : My old buddy on the goon squad tells me there'll be some action over on Maple Street tonight.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature