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goony | goofy |

As an adjective goony

is of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.

As a noun goony

is (informal) a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.

As a proper noun goofy is

a character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

goony

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
  • (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 schoolday.

    Noun

    (goonies)
  • (informal) a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.
  • Alternate form of gooney (gooney bird, the ).
  • See also

    * goon * goonie * gooney * gooney bird

    Anagrams

    *

    goofy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • silly, quirky
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.}}

    Derived terms

    * goofily * goofiness

    Etymology 2

    From the way the Disney character was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward. BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.
  • Antonyms

    * (snowboarding) regular

    Coordinate terms

    * (snowboarding) switch

    References