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单词 gooney bird
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gooney bird′  (go̅o̅nē),USA pronunciation 
  1. Birdsany 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 Termsa foolish or awkward person or thing;
    goon.
Also, goony bird′. Also called gooney, goony. 
  • see goon 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gooney bird /ˈɡuːnɪ/ n
  1. an informal name for the albatross, esp the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)
Etymology: 19th Century gony (originally sailors' slang), probably from dialect gooney fool, of obscure origin; compare goon
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