Goonies
[goo-nee] /ˈgu ni/
adjective, goonier, gooniest, noun, plural gooneys, goonies.
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[goo-nee] /ˈgu ni/
adjective, goonier, gooniest.
1.
Slang. stupid, foolish, or awkward:
a goony smile on his face.
2.
Informal. of or like a ; thuggish; brutal.
noun, plural goonies.
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Slang. (def 2a).
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noun
A stupid person; simpleton; fool
[1895+; fr earlier goney, gonus, ”simpleton,” found by 1580, and of obscure origin]
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