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gooney bird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
gooney bird
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

gooney birds (plural) gooney (alternative) goonie (alternative) goony (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

goon

Synonyms

black-footed albatross gooney goonie goony diomedea nigripes

Questions

What does gooney bird mean?
Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

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