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goonie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
goonie
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
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

noun

a henchman, a thug, a gangster, a goon.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

goonies (plural) gooney (alternative) gooney bird (alternative) goony (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

goon

Synonyms

black-footed albatross gooney gooney bird goony diomedea nigripes

Questions

What does goonie 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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