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Meaning of goon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

goon

Pronunciation:/ɡuːn//ɡuːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

  2. A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.

  3. An enforcer or fighter.

  4. (WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.