gooney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  2. a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.

Pronunciation

en-au-gooney.ogg

Word forms

gooney gooneys goonies goonie goony

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