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gooney bird

gooney bird noun: any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

Noun

gooney bird (plural gooney birds)

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

Forms of gooney bird

pluralgooney birds
alternative formgooney
alternative formgoonie
alternative formgoony

Questions about gooney bird

What does gooney bird mean?
Gooney bird means any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
What part of speech is gooney bird?
Gooney bird is a noun.
What is the plural of gooney bird?
The plural of gooney bird is gooney birds.

Words near gooney bird in the dictionary

  1. goonerslop
  2. goonery
  3. goonette
  4. goonettes
  5. gooney
  6. gooney bird
  7. gooney birds
  8. gooneybird
  9. gooneys
  10. goonfic
  11. goonfics

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