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Etymology 1

Shortened from gooney, from obsolete gony ("simpleton", c.1580), of unknown origin. Gony was applied by sailors to the albatross and similar big, clumsy birds (c.1839). Goon first carried the meaning "stupid person" (c.1921).

Noun

Singular goon

Plural goons

goon (plural goons)

  1. A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
  2. A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
  3. (ice hockey, pejorative) An enforcer or fighter.
Derived terms
See also
Translations
A thug
  • Finnish: korsto fi(fi)
A fool

Etymology 2

Diminutive slang for flagon

Noun

Singular goon

Plural uncountable

goon (uncountable)

  1. (Australian, uncountable, informal) Cheap or inferior cask wine.

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Japanese

Noun

goon (ごおん)

Romanization of:

  1. 呉音: one category of on'yomi (音読み, おんよみ), the Japanese approximation of the original Chinese pronunciation of a kanji character.

 

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