goon Definition
☆ goon (go̵̅o̅n)
noun
Etymology: < ?
a ruffian or thug, esp. one hired to help break a strike, etc.Etymology: after Alice the Goon, grotesque comic-strip figure created by E. C. Segar (1894-1938), U.S. cartoonist
a person who is awkward, grotesque, stupid, etc.
goon Usage Examples
Converse of object
- hire: Sure beats hiring a goon to break your opponent's knees.
- have: Terri, furious with Lem because she thinks he attacked Bird, has a goon beat him up.
Modifies a noun
- squad: And the mandate given to the Punk and the goon squad is everything our founding fathers feared.
- suit: I did this with some difficulty, failing to get my wellies on properly over the goon suit.
Noun used with modifier
security: Private security goons abused their immunity from video in a series of provocative actions.
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