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goon Definition

☆ goon (go̵̅o̅n)

noun

  1. Etymology: < ?

    a ruffian or thug, esp. one hired to help break a strike, etc.

  2. 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.

Browse dictionary entries near goon

  1. ‹ goombay
  2. ‹ goombah
  3. ‹ gook
  4. ‹ googolplex
  5. ‹ googol
  6. ‹ goofy
  7. ‹ goofball
  8. ‹ goof-off
  9. ‹ goof
  10. ‹ gooey
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