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   Goon

   /ɡo͞on/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person: "I don't want to deal with Jack today, he's such a goon"
   • 2. a violent, aggressive person who is hired to intimidate or harm people: North American "he hired goons to hunt down supporters"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: perhaps from dialect gooney ‘booby’; influenced by the subhuman cartoon character ‘Alice the Goon’, created by E. C. Segar (1894–1938), American cartoonist.

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2. www.urbandictionary.com › definegoon - Urban Dictionary

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   Dec 20, 2006 · Goon is a slang term with various meanings, such as a chronic masturbator, a low level gang member, a cheap wine, or a member of the Something Awful Forums. Learn the definitions, examples, and origins of goon from Urban Dictionary users.

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   Why are goons called goons?

   • Around the same time and likely due to Segar’s influence, goons came to refer to not just foolish or clumsy people but also physically imposing ones, especially hired muscle. In 1938, a book on American slang recorded goon as a “person of imposing physique and inferior moral and mental qualities” who acts as an enforcer for a labor union.

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   What is another word for Goon?

   • Other forms: goon synonyms: ape, clod, gawk, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, nimrod, oaf, stumblebum. See more.

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   What does Goon mean in a sentence?

   • Rather, it is an informal summary that seeks to provide supplemental information and context important to know or keep in mind about the term’s history, meaning, and usage. Goon definition: a hired hoodlum or thug. . See examples of GOON used in a sentence.

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   What does 'goon squads' mean?

   • The word ‘ Goon ’ was first popularized by college students who used it to mean any stupid person. Labor union lingo has given it a second meaning: a tough or thug. Rival unions and factions speak of another's ‘Goon Squads’. You may be a couple of goons ... But I'm asking you a damn straight question.

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   The meaning of GOON is a stupid person. How to use goon in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GOON definition: 1. a violent criminal who is paid to hurt or threaten people 2. a silly or stupid person 3. cheap…. Learn more.

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   Goon definition: a hired hoodlum or thug. . See examples of GOON used in a sentence.

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   A goon is a person with a heavy touch as distinguished from a jigger, who has a light touch. While jiggers look on life with a genial eye, goons take a more stolid and literal view. F. L. Allen in Harper's Magazine December 121/2. 1938.

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   Definitions of goon. noun. an awkward, foolish person. synonyms: ape, clod, gawk, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, nimrod, oaf, stumblebum. see more. noun. an aggressive and violent young criminal. synonyms: hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie. see more.

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    goon. (guːn ) Word forms: goons. 1. countable noun. A goon is a person who is paid to hurt or threaten people. [US, informal] He and the other goon began to beat me up. 2. countable noun. If you call someone a goon, you think they behave in a silly way.