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goonda
or gun·da
[ goon-duh ]
/ ˈgʊn də /
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noun Indian English.
a rogue or hoodlum.
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Origin of goonda
First recorded in 1925–30, goonda is from the Hindi word gundā
Words nearby goonda
goombah, goombay, goon, go on and on, goon bag, goonda, go one better, go one's way, gooney, gooney bird, goonies
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