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goney

goney is the alternative form of gooney.

Meaning of gooney

Noun

gooney (plural gooneys or goonies)

  1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
    Synonyms:
    gooney bird
  2. (slang) a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.

Forms of goney

pluralgoneys

Questions about goney

What is goney the alternative form of?
Goney is the alternative form of gooney.

Words near goney in the dictionary

  1. goner
  2. goners
  3. goneski
  4. gonesome
  5. gonest
  6. goney
  7. goneys
  8. gonezo
  9. gonfalon
  10. gonfalonier
  11. gonfalonierate

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