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goonda

or gun·da

[ goon-duh ]
/ ˈgʊn də /

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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