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goon

goon [ goon ] (plural goons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. clumsy person: somebody regarded as clumsy or uncouth ( informal insult )

2. somebody who acts silly: somebody who behaves foolishly or bizarrely as a joke ( informal )

3. North America thug: a professional gangster whose work is beating up or terrorizing people ( informal )

[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]
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