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goon
goon [ goon ] (plural goons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. thug: a professional gangster whose work is beating up or terrorizing people ( informal )

2. clumsy person: somebody regarded as clumsy or uncouth ( informal insult )

[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]
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