goon
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/ɡuːn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
- An enforcer or fighter.
- (WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.
noun
- A wine flagon or cask.
- Cheap or inferior cask wine.
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