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adjective,
goon⋅i⋅er,
goon⋅i⋅est,
noun,
plural
goon⋅eys,
goon⋅ies.
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gooney bird
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–noun
1.
any of several albatrosses, esp. the black-footed albatross and the Laysan albatross, occurring on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
2.
Slang
.
a foolish or awkward person or thing; goon.
Also,
goony bird.
Also called
gooney
,
goony.
Origin:
1940–45;
see
goon
goon⋅y
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ni
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[
goo
-nee
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adjective,
goon⋅i⋅er,
goon⋅i⋅est,
noun,
plural
goon⋅ies.
–adjective
1.
Slang
.
stupid, foolish, or awkward:
a goony smile on his face.
2.
Informal
.
of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
–noun
3.
Slang
.
goon
(
def. 2a
)
.
4.
gooney bird.
Also,
gooney.
Origin:
goon
+
-y
1
Related forms:
goon⋅i⋅ly,
adverb
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goo·ney also goo·ny
(gōō'nē)
n.
pl.
goo·neys
also
goo·nies
An albatross, especially the black-footed albatross. Also called
gooney bird
.
[
Origin unknown
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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