goon

Meanings

• noun

  A person who tagged along or hung around, often unwanted or unwelcome.

  - "He was just a goon who followed the gang around."
  - "The goon refused to leave the party even after being asked."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡuːn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

box wine , cask wine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with goon
moon , spoon , june

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Variants

List of all variants of goon that leads to same result
goon , goons , go on , goes on , going on , gone on , went on , attack , attacks , came under attacking , come under attack , coming under attack , go on the attack , goes on the attack , going on the attack , on the attack , under attack , went on the attack , go , go about , go after , go all the way , go at , go back on , go begging , go by the board , go easy , go fly a kite , go for , go for broke , go great guns , go hang , go into , go it , go missing , go one better , go over , go places , go public , go steady , go through , go to bat for , go to bed with , go to her head , go to his head , go to its head , go to my head , go to one's head , go to our heads , go to pieces , go to the mat , go to their head , go to their heads , go to town , go to your head , go to your heads , go with , go with the flow , go without saying , goer , goers , goes , goes about , goes after , goes all the way , goes at , goes back on , goes begging , goes by the board , goes easy , goes for , goes for broke , goes great guns , goes into , goes it , goes missing , goes one better , goes over , goes places , goes public , goes steady , goes through , goes to bat for , goes to bed with , goes to her head , goes to his head , goes to its head , goes to my head , goes to one's head , goes to our heads , goes to pieces , goes to the mat , goes to their head , goes to their heads , goes to town , goes to your head , goes to your heads , goes with , goes with the flow , goes without saying , going , going about , going after , going all the way , going at , going back on , going begging , going by the board , going easy , going for , going for broke , going great guns , going into , going it , going missing , going one better , going over , going places , going public , going steady , going through , going to bat for , going to bed with , going to her head , going to his head , going to its head , going to my head , going to one's head , going to our heads , going to pieces , going to the mat , going to their head , going to their heads , going to town , going to your head , going to your heads , going with , going with the flow , going without saying , gone , gone about , gone after , gone all the way , gone at , gone back on , gone begging , gone by the board , gone easy , gone for , gone for broke , gone great guns , gone into , gone it , gone missing , gone one better , gone over , gone places , gone public , gone steady , gone through , gone to bat for , gone to bed with , gone to her head , gone to his head , gone to its head , gone to my head , gone to one's head , gone to our heads , gone to pieces , gone to the mat , gone to their head , gone to their heads , gone to town , gone to your head , gone to your heads , gone with , gone with the flow , gone without saying , went , went about , went after , went all the way , went at , went back on , went begging , went by the board , went easy , went for , went for broke , went great guns , went into , went it , went missing , went one better , went over , went places , went public , went steady , went through , went to bat for , went to bed with , went to her head , went to his head , went to its head , went to my head , went to one's head , went to our heads , went to pieces , went to the mat , went to their head , went to their heads , went to town , went to your head , went to your heads , went with , went with the flow , went without saying , go down , go down on , goes down , goes down on , going down , going down on , gone down , gone down on , went down , went down on , come on the air , come/go on the air , go on the air , go a bundle on , go back on her promise , go back on his promise , go back on one's promise , go back on their promise , go back on her word , go back on his word , go back on one's word , go back on their word , go easy on

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Etymology

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Originally used in the late 1800s, the term 'goon' is believed to have originated from the Irish word 'gurn,' meaning 'to chatter' or 'to gossip.' Over time, it came to be used to describe a person who follows or hangs around unwanted.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'goon' was also used in the 1950s to describe a type of ice cream.

2. In the 1960s, the term 'goon' was used in the United States to describe a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Related Concepts

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1. henchman: A person who assists or follows a leader, often performing tasks that are morally questionable or illegal.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'goon' has been used to describe a follower or henchman in various works, such as in the novel 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett. In music, the term has been used in song titles and lyrics, such as in the song 'Goon Squad' by Beastie Boys.

How to Memorize "goon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person tagging along or hanging around unwanted.
   - Visualize a person refusing to leave even after being asked.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'goon' with the image of an unwanted follower.
   - Link the term to the idea of a person who refuses to leave.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Goon is for following around unwanted.'

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