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goongoon /ɡuːn/ noun [countable] informal goonOrigin: 1800-1900 Partly from gooney ‘stupid person’ (16-19 centuries); partly from Alice the Goon, character invented by the U.S. cartoonist E. C. Segar - A bald-headed goon in a red blazer shot out of his seat and whacked me on the heel of my left foot.
- Anyway, there were just too many goons and cops around, and our group had left.
- Hell, those goons were in complete charge, with their car caravans, squealing their tires around, intimidating people.
- What happens if those two goons have a sudden change of heart and decide not to let us go?
- Whatever vanishing act had saved her from the goon with the gun, it had left her armed.
- You know: goons in bowling jackets with cheap cigars and 18-inch necks.
1especially British English a silly or stupid person2especially American English a violent criminal who is paid to frighten or attack people |