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gooney bird
gooney bird definition
goo·ney bird (go̵̅o̅′nē)
albatross
also goony bird goo′ny bird
Etymology: < gooney, sailors' name for the albatross, orig. simpleton, prob. < or akin to ME gonen, to gape < OE ganian: see yawn
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