goonie

Plural: goonies

Noun

• An alternative spelling for gooney, meaning an albatross.
• a variety of albatross with black feet
• Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
• a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
• a henchman, a thug, a gangster, a goon.

Examples

• He considered playing GOONIE, but decided it wasn’t worth the low points.

Synonyms

black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goony

Related Words

goon