gooney

English

Alternative forms

• goonie, goony

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Noun

gooney (plural gooneys or goonies)

1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

   Synonym: gooney bird

2. (slang) a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.

Derived terms

• goon

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