Goony vs Goofy - What's the difference?
goony | goofy |
of or like a goon; thuggish; brutal.
(slang) silly, crazy, foolish, stupid, or awkward.
(informal) a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.
Alternate form of gooney (gooney bird, the ).
silly, quirky
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(snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.
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)- ''After their prank was successful, the friends wore goony smiles on their faces for the rest of the schoolday.
Noun
(goonies)See also
* goon * goonie * gooney * gooney birdAnagrams
*goofy
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
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Derived terms
* goofily * goofinessEtymology 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