Goon Definition

go͝on
goons
noun
goons
A ruffian or thug, esp. one hired to help break a strike, etc.
Webster's New World
A person who is awkward, grotesque, stupid, etc.
Webster's New World

A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

Wiktionary

(ice hockey, pejorative) An enforcer or fighter.

Wiktionary

(Australia, countable, informal) A wine flagon or cask.

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Other Word Forms of Goon

Noun

Singular:
goon
Plural:
goons

Origin of Goon

  • The meaning of "hired thug" (circa 1938) is largely influenced by the comic strip character Alice the Goon from the Popeye series.

    From Wiktionary

  • The "fool" sense was reinforced by the popular radio program, The Goon Show, starring Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably ultimately short for gooney simpleton

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Diminutive slang for flagon.

    From Wiktionary

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