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Goon   /gun/   Listen
Goon

noun
1.
An awkward stupid person.  Synonyms: clod, gawk, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum.
2.
An aggressive and violent young criminal.  Synonyms: hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie.






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"Goon" Quotes from Famous Books



... men fonde suche varyynge To loue a season whyle that beaulte flourit[h] And after by disdayn so vngoodly lourit[h] On her that whylom he callyd his lady dere That was to hym so playsant and entier But lust wit[h] fairnes is so ouer goon That in her herte trouthe abidet[h] noon And so[m]e also I sawe in teres reyne And pietously on god and kynde pleyne That euer they wold on ony creature So moche beaute passing be mesure Sette on a woman to yeue occasion A man, to loue to ...
— The Temple of Glass • John Lydgate



Words linked to "Goon" :   criminal, clumsy person, crook, felon, bully, outlaw, punk, thug, malefactor



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