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goonery

goonery noun: goonish behaviour.

Noun

goonery (uncountable)

  1. goonish behaviour

Origin of goonery

From goon + -ery.

Questions about goonery

What does goonery mean?
Goonery means goonish behaviour.
What part of speech is goonery?
Goonery is a noun.

Words near goonery in the dictionary

  1. Goonengerry
  2. gooner
  3. goonerbait
  4. gooners
  5. goonerslop
  6. goonery
  7. goonette
  8. goonettes
  9. gooney
  10. gooney bird
  11. gooney birds

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