gooney

American  

[goo-nee] / ˈgu ni /

Or goony

adjective

goonier, gooniest

1. Slang.  stupid, foolish, or awkward.

   a gooney smile on his face.

2. Informal.  thuggish; brutal.

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noun

PLURAL

goonies, gooneys

1. Slang.  goon.

2. gooney bird.

Other Word Forms

• goonily adverb

Etymology

Origin of gooney

goon + -ey ¹

Example Sentences

“Looking for some new moves? Take notes on this gooney couple’s courtship dance,” the Wildlife Service’s Pacific Islands branch posted on Facebook alongside the video.

From Fox News

A Laysan albatross, also known as a gooney bird, incubates its eggs on Midway Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in December 2005.

From US News

I wouldn’t have really hurt the gooney,” growled Hebe.

From Project Gutenberg

Cup of tea, 7 A.M. and breakfast as usual at 10; turtle and gooney; Heavy sea on reef, and ship fast disappearing, boats out picking up driftwood.

From Project Gutenberg

The boy, first to find his voice, muttered: "Of all the gooneys that ever got away from the backwoods, we take the bun!"

From Project Gutenberg