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goony

goony adjective: of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal. Also the alternative form of gooney.

Adjective

goony (comparative goonier or more goony, superlative gooniest or most goony)

  1. Of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
  2. (slang) Silly, crazy, foolish, stupid, or awkward.
    • After their prank was successful, the friends wore goony smiles on their faces for the rest of the day.
    • Sing a mumble-gumble song[…] Do a loony-goony dance / ’Cross the kitchen floor1981, Shel Silverstein, “Put Something In”, in A Light in the Attic, Harper & Row

Noun

goony (plural goonies)

  1. (informal) a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.

Also used as

goony is also the alternative form of gooney.

Forms of goony

Adjective
comparativegoonier
comparativemore goony
superlativegooniest
superlativemost goony
Noun
pluralgoonies

Origin of goony

* From goon + -y. Also as a shortened form of gooney.

Questions about goony

What does goony mean?
Goony means of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
What part of speech is goony?
Goony can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near goony in the dictionary

  1. goonts
  2. goontuber
  3. goontubers
  4. Goonumbla
  5. goonvana
  6. goony
  7. goop
  8. gooped
  9. goopier
  10. goopiest
  11. goopily

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