A hired thug or minor criminal; a foolish or annoying person (variant of gooney).
Variant spelling of 'gooney' or possibly influenced by 'goonda'. The spelling became popularized in American English, especially through films and pop culture.
The 1985 film 'The Goonies' immortalized this word for a whole generation, turning it from obscure slang into a beloved term for lovable misfits.
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