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  • noun Plural form of goon.

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Examples

  • Standing up to these goons is literally the least a patriot can do for his or her country.

    GOP Rep. urges conservatives to complete census forms 2010

  • Either way, she then begins apologizing for what a stupid, moronic this could go on forever person she was, and then puts the flap down on the camcorder so it's not seen when the tag goons break down the door and drag her away.

    JamieAndTeddy Video #6 - The Call Dennis 2007

  • A bar fight on St. Patrick's Day against goons from the Russian mob gives them a taste for taking out the bad guys.

    Pajiba 2009

  • If Principal Brown starts making threatening gestures towards NEA Member Smith, NEA’s Uniserve Representative yeah, that’s what they call goons in the NEA calls Principal Brown and says, “Now don’t make me have to call Superintendent Jones.”

    Unplug Education. No Computers In Schools. - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2010

  • "She'll be surrounded by union goons from the SEIU to feed middle class voters to alligators if they dare criticize Obamacare," said the blog, which advised readers who lived in the area that "you should show up.

    Liberal groups launch town hall counteroffensive 2009

  • Meanwhile, there’s trouble on the horizon in the glowering form of Billy Joe (Jason Brunner) and his assortment of goons from a rival ranch.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2005

  • The ONLY reason we're seeing this is Obama and his goons were able to put a creative spin on things.

    Republicans react to jobless report 2009

  • Republicans attending NIRA rallies were not beaten up by New Deal goons, which is more than can be said about liberals at Bund rallies.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » American Universities and the Nazis: 2009

  • Shortly after someone broke into Mr. Hixon's office and he found his account book on his truck seat where he would never have left it, evey one of his remotely located and very scattered customers hadthree men (described as goons with "no necks") arrived at each farm, going out onto it without permission, and serving close to 200 farmers.

    Raids on Seeds (LIFE, itself) ... by Monsanto 2008

  • She liked the notion of goons getting bat - tered by a storm.

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

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