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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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