goon

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"I've been fleein' a' roond Edinboro wi' naething on but my nicht-goon, an' my lum, an' a' the coal cairters i' the kingdom ringin' their bells at my tails.

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  1. noun Slang A thug hired to intimidate or harm opponents.
  2. noun Slang A stupid or oafish person.

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  • "I sound like a goon, to talk about such a thing," Park said. —  128 - The Goblins
  • The goon was actually wearing a white tie with a black shirt and a black suit with shoulders a mile wide. —  The Vatican Rip-Jonathan Gash- Lovejoy 05
  • Arcellano made some light quip to the goon, the pleasant way his sort do before knocking somebody off. —  The Vatican Rip-Jonathan Gash- Lovejoy 05
  • Is my player fried and this goon is just having me on? —  VideoHelp.com Forum
  • "I think of you as a goon," Letterman point-blank told O'Reilly. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
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  1. Probably ultimately short for gooney, simpleton.
 

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