goony

adj, noun — 4 senses

goony

adj

Etymology * From goon + -y. Also as a shortened form of gooney.

1

Of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.

2

Slang Silly, crazy, foolish, stupid, or awkward.

After their prank was successful, the friends wore goony smiles on their faces for the rest of the day.
Sing a mumble-gumble song[…] Do a loony-goony dance / ’Cross the kitchen floor1981, Shel Silverstein, “Put Something In”, in A Light in the Attic, Harper & Row:

goony

noun

Etymology * From goon + -y. Also as a shortened form of gooney.

1

Informal a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.

2

Alternative Alternative form of gooney (gooney bird, the black-footed albatross).

Related terms: goon, goonie, gooney, gooney bird

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