Noun He was beat up by a couple of goons. an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him “brainless goons” Verb what in the world is going on in there? my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Meanwhile, a reunion with his own so-inclined brother Jaroslav (William Moseley) sours when their connection attracts a violent visit from Sigismund’s right-hand goon Torak (Roland Moller). Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 When the band was playing the Fillmore West, Hunt showed up a bit late and almost missed the performance thanks to a backstage security goon. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 Cartman declares that his favorite Avalanche player is surly goon Claude Lemieux. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 Djimon Hounsou speaks with a sluggish timbre as the oversized goon of a feline sent to put Hank’s tail between his legs. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The property was originally a web novel written by Chugong in 2016, before it was developed as a web series written by h-goon with art by Dubu, CEO of Redice Studio, and D&C Webtoon, and released by Kakao Page in 2018. Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 July 2022 That wish is soon granted when BioSys goon Rainn Delacourt (Scott Haze) kidnaps her and Beta, shipping them off to a black market in Malta. Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 June 2022 Forgo the fitness-goon look and slip on these stylish, high-performing shades ($130), with impact-resistant synthetic frames and shatterproof lenses good enough for the brightest days. Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 14 May 2015 Chicago finds himself in the middle of a gang war involving a briefcase, a goon with a gunshot wound and a mysterious network of underworld bigwigs. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2022 See More
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probably short for English dialect gooney simpleton