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goonie

goonie 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

goonie (plural goonies)

  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.
  3. (slang) a henchman, a thug, a gangster, a goon.

Forms of goonie

pluralgoonies
alternative formgooney
alternative formgooney bird
alternative formgoony

Questions about goonie

What does goonie mean?
Goonie 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 goonie?
Goonie is a noun.
What is the plural of goonie?
The plural of goonie is goonies.

Words near goonie in the dictionary

  1. gooneys
  2. goonfic
  3. goonfics
  4. Goongerah
  5. Goonhavern
  6. goonie
  7. goonier
  8. goonies
  9. gooniest
  10. goonigger
  11. goonily

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