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goon

[goon]

noun

  1. Informal.a hired hoodlum or thug.

  2. Slang.

    1. a stupid, foolish, or awkward person.

    2. a rough, coarse person; roughneck.



goon

1

/ ɡː /

noun

  1. a stupid or deliberately foolish person

  2. informala thug hired to commit acts of violence or intimidation, esp in an industrial dispute

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

goon

2

noun

  1. informalcheap wine packaged in casks or boxed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goon1

First recorded in 1920–25; shortened from dialectal gooney, variant of obsolete gony “a simpleton” (of unknown origin); influenced by the comic-strip character Alice the Goon in the series Thimble Theatre by E. C. Segar (1894–1938), American cartoonist
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of goon1

C20: partly from dialect gooney fool, partly after the character Alice the Goon, created by E. C. Segar (1894–1938), American cartoonist
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In a post on Bluesky Rep. Maxwell Frost wrote, “These ICE goons are completely out of control.”

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No sooner does Weiss climb a bluff and whip out his binoculars than he is surrounded by “four goons” with Glocks tucked into their shorts.

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Our first indication that he might not be like the other goons with badges is shown in his expository flashback.

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A grunting Cruise batters a goon while huffing, “You spend! Too much time! On the internet!”

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This was only meant to keep the security goon under control, but when Mark shifts between his innie and outie as the lift descends, he squeezes the trigger, accidently and messily killing the senior manager.

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What does goon mean?

Don't be a goon! That is, don't be a "fool" or an "oaf."Hired muscle, gangsters, and tough-guy hockey players are often called goons, too.

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