Goonie vs Going - What's the difference?
goonie | going |
Any of several albatrosses, especially the , that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
(slang) a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
A departure.
* Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband
The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
progress
(figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
(obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
* (Crew)
(in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
* Bible, Job 34.21:
Likely to continue; viable.
That attends habitually or regularly.
Current, prevailing.
(after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available.
As nouns the difference between goonie and going
is that goonie is any of several albatrosses, especially the , that dwell primarily on islands in the pacific ocean, often near naval bases while going is a departure.As a verb going is
.As an adjective going is
likely to continue; viable.goonie
English
Alternative forms
* gooney * gooney bird * goonyNoun
(en noun)See also
* goonAnagrams
*going
English
Etymology 1
Verb
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl), present participle ofNoun
(en noun)- The going was very difficult over the ice.
- We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
- Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
- His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings .
Adjective
(-)- He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
- The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
- He has the easiest job going .